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Re: sysctl should disable ECN by default



On Thu, Sep 06, 2001 at 05:02:19PM +0200, Guillaume Morin wrote:
> 
> RFC793 says 
> 
> Reserved:  6 bits
> 
>     Reserved for future use.  Must be zero.
> 
> 
> The last statement is the cause of all confusions. s/Must/Should/ would
> have been better.

Wrong. It is misinterpreted. "Must be zero" is for GENERATING conformant
packages.  Clearing bits is most certainly a violation of the internet
standards.

Dominik Kubla
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