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From: ciarfella@shug.enet.dec.com (Paul Ciarfella)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: ICMP Time Exceeded sent on non-initial fragments?
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Date: 30 Nov 90 23:00:24 GMT
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	RFC 1122 says that ICMP messages must not be generated as a
	result of receiving non-initial fragments of a datagram.

	But, what happens if reassembly of a datagram times out 
	and the initial fragment was never received.  Does this
	mean that I cannot send an ICMP Time Exceeded given that
	I don't have the initial fragment?

	Thanks,

	Paul C

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