Re: Last Call: Root Name Server Operational Requirements to BCP

[Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

[ note cc:s narrowed to those assumed actually interested ]

>    2.8 Servers MUST generate checksums when sending UDP datagrams and
>        MUST verify checksums when receiving UDP datagrams.
> could perhaps be read as suggesting that a root server must discard a
> UDP packet received without a checksum (checksum field set to 0), as in
> such a packet the checksum cannot be verified.

i suspect that was the intent.  why respond to garbage?

> I see no reason why a root server shouldn't process such requests, however
> dumb some may consider sending such things.

perls before swine?

>  So, I'd propose rewording that sentence to...
> 
>    2.8 Servers MUST generate checksums when sending UDP datagrams and
>        MUST verify checksums when receiving UDP datagrams containing
>        a non-zero checksum.

i can live with it.  let's see what co-authors have to say.

randy