RE: [Syslog-sec] -transport-udp, section 4.4 - UDP checksums

["Anton Okmianski" <aokmians@cisco.com>]

Rainer, I think it is a good point. 

I am fine with changing this to SHOULD if hear no objections.  Note,
UDP checksums are already required in IPv6. The SHOULD will only apply
to IPv4. 

Anton. 

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> Subject: [Syslog-sec] -transport-udp, section 4.4 - UDP checksums
> 
> 
> WG,
> 
> section 4.4 demands UDP checksums in all cases (which means 
> on IPv4, too). I am in doubt if all IPv4 stacks support UDP 
> checksums (e.g. minimalistic stack in embedded device). So I 
> propose that we just recommend them, but not demand them.
> 
> 
> Rainer
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