RFC 8467

Padding Policies for Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)), October 2018

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Status:
EXPERIMENTAL
Author:
A. Mayrhofer
Stream:
IETF
Source:
dprive (int)

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DOI:  10.17487/RFC8467

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Abstract

RFC 7830 specifies the "Padding" option for Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS(0)) but does not specify the actual padding length for specific applications. This memo lists the possible options ("padding policies"), discusses the implications of each option, and provides a recommended (experimental) option.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.