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Re: IP comression - Can this be made optional?
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> >>>>> "Pyda" == Pyda Srisuresh <suresh@livingston.com> writes:
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> Pyda> Hi,
>
> Pyda> When you have an SA bundle consisting of AH, ESP and
> Pyda> Compression protocols defined for a class of packets, I
> Pyda> understand, the entire SA bundle is required to be applied on
> Pyda> packets in either direction.
>
> Pyda> However, I believe, it is desirable to make application of some
> Pyda> of the components (of SA bundle) optional. For example, one
> Pyda> might not want to compress small packets (say, less than 64
> Pyda> bytes). I would hate to have packets dropped in bit bucket just
> Pyda> because they are not compressed. What do others think of this?
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> That's already explicitly allowed. In fact, it is sometimes required,
> since the IPCOMP spec says you're not allowed to compress something
> that gets bigger when compressed.
>
> So the receiver already has to deal with the possibility that an
> incoming packet is not compressed even though the bundle has
> compression in it.
>
> (Unfortunately, the ESP envelope makes detecting this VERY painful.)
>
> paul
>
OK. Thanks for the info.
cheers,
suresh
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