Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:43:42 +0200 | From | Roman Pletka <> | Subject | Re: [2.4 PATCH] bugfix: ARP respond on all devices |
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Stephan von Krawczynski wrote: > <qoute RFC 1122> > 2.3.2 Address Resolution Protocol -- ARP > > 2.3.2.1 ARP Cache Validation > > An implementation of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) > [LINK:2] MUST provide a mechanism to flush out-of-date cache > entries. If this mechanism involves a timeout, it SHOULD be > possible to configure the timeout value. > > ... > > [LINK:2] "An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol," D. Plummer, RFC-826, > November 1982. > > </quote> >
Please read carefully what you have quoted: It says: *An* implementation... and then goes on with a citation of RFC 826. A simple citation does not make a valid standard yet. It just refers to it as an example for this specific issue. That's all.
-- Roman
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