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Re: EDNS0 numbers

To: namedroppers@ops.ietf.org
Subject: Re: EDNS0 numbers
From: Paul Vixie <paul@vix.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 01:44:38 +0000
In-reply-to: Message from Mark Andrews <Mark_Andrews@isc.org> of "Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:33:18 +1100." <200411250133.iAP1XIjH020431@drugs.dv.isc.org>

> 	Stuart you may even need a new EDNS version.  RFC 2671 doesn't
> 	state what the correct handling, as of EDNS0, of unknown /
> 	unsupported options.  A new version, with associated options,
> 	however is well defined (return BADVERS).

that's overkill.  any option not understood should just be ignored; use
of a new version should be reserved for occasions where the new signalling
is not in fact optional.

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References:
- Re: EDNS0 numbers
  - From: Mark Andrews <Mark_Andrews@isc.org>

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