Re: A question on SPI name space.

[Phil Karn <karn@qualcomm.com>]

At 08:11 PM 12/4/95 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question on SPI name space.
>Do AH and ESP share a same SPI name space, or do AH and ESP
>have separate SPI name spaces?
>
>For example, if a packet has a AH and a ESP, should/can SPI of the AH
>and SPI of the ESP be the same value?

Because AH and ESP have their own protocol IDs, there is never any confusion
as to whether a given SPI refers to AH or ESP. So you can use the same SPI for
both AH and ESP if you like. Or you can use different SPIs, it will work
either way.

Phil

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