RFC 9869
Datagram Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery (DPLPMTUD) for UDP Options, October 2025
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- Also available: XML file for editing
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Authors:
- G. Fairhurst
T. Jones - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- tsvwg (wit)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC9869
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Abstract
This document specifies how a UDP Options sender implements Datagram Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery (DPLPMTUD) as a robust method for Path MTU Discovery (PMTUD). This method uses the UDP Options packetization layer. It allows an application to discover the largest size of datagram that can be sent across a network path. It also provides a way to allow the application to periodically verify the current Maximum Packet Size (MPS) supported by a path and to update this when required.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.