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5. Backwards and Forwards Compatibility | 5. Backwards and Forwards Compatibility | |||
This protocol extension stores the data that it requires within sub- | This protocol extension stores the data that it requires within sub- | |||
TLVs of Babel's Hello and IHU TLVs. As discussed in Appendix D of | TLVs of Babel's Hello and IHU TLVs. As discussed in Appendix D of | |||
[RFC8966], implementations that do not understand this extension will | [RFC8966], implementations that do not understand this extension will | |||
silently ignore the sub-TLVs while parsing the rest of the TLVs that | silently ignore the sub-TLVs while parsing the rest of the TLVs that | |||
they contain. In effect, this extension supports building hybrid | they contain. In effect, this extension supports building hybrid | |||
networks consisting of extended and unextended routers; while such | networks consisting of extended and unextended routers; while such | |||
networks might suffer from sub-optimal routing, they will not suffer | networks might suffer from sub-optimal routing, they will not suffer | |||
from blackholes or routing loops. | from routing loops or other pathologies. | |||
If a sub-TLV defined in this extension is longer than expected, the | If a sub-TLV defined in this extension is longer than expected, the | |||
additional data is silently ignored. This provision is made in order | additional data is silently ignored. This provision is made in order | |||
to allow a future version of this protocol to extend the packet | to allow a future version of this protocol to extend the packet | |||
format with additional data, for example high-precision or absolute | format with additional data, for example high-precision or absolute | |||
timestamps. | timestamps. | |||
6. Packet Format | 6. Packet Format | |||
This extension defines the Timestamp sub-TLV whose Type field has the | This extension defines the Timestamp sub-TLV whose Type field has the | |||
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