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From: braden@VENERA.ISI.EDU
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Subject: Re:  collecting and passing IP options to TCP applications
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Date: 3 Jan 90 16:14:11 GMT
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	I haven't seen this discussed much, but I'm interested on opinions as
	to how IP options should be retained for delivery to a TCP session
	user. The host requirements doc sez that implementations should make
	options available to user applications. 
	
Charlie,

I think the HR RFC says that the IP layer must pass options to the
transport layer, and that UDP in particular must pass options on the
the application.  TCP is not required or requested to pass IP or TCP
options to the application.

Bob Braden