Bug 770 – IPv6 size calculation for unknown options is wrong

Bug 770 - IPv6 size calculation for unknown options is wrong


Summary:	IPv6 size calculation for unknown options is wrong

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	ns-3
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	internet
Version:	ns-3-dev
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P5 normal
Assigned To:	Sebastien Vincent

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Reported:	2009-12-04 04:29 UTC by Fabian Mauchle
Modified:	2009-12-18 12:45 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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patch (460 bytes, patch) 2009-12-04 04:29 UTC, Fabian Mauchle	Details \| Diff
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Description Fabian Mauchle 2009-12-04 04:29:59 UTC

Created attachment 692 [details]
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IPv6 defines a mechanism to handle unknown options (This is implemented in Ipv6Extension::ProcessOptions). The size calculation does not take into account that the option header adds an additional 2 bytes to the total length of an option.

Comment 1 Sebastien Vincent 2009-12-16 12:06:06 UTC

Good catch!

I am OK to apply.

Comment 2 Sebastien Vincent 2009-12-18 12:45:57 UTC

Done 8f126818f691.