RFC 9927 - Fixing the C-Flag in the Extended Address Registration Option (EARO)
- Status: Proposed Standard
- Published: February 2026
- Stream: IETF
- Errata: No Errata
Abstract
This document updates "Address-Protected Neighbor Discovery for Low-Power and Lossy Networks" (RFC 8928) by changing the position of the C-Flag in the Extended Address Registration Option (EARO) and registering it with IANA.
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Terminology
- 2.1. Requirements Language
- 2.2. Related Documents
- 2.3. Acronyms
- 3. Updating RFC 8928
- 4. Security Considerations
- 5. Operational Considerations
- 6. IANA Considerations
- 6.1. Bit Position of the C-Flag
- 7. References
- 7.1. Normative References
- 7.2. Informative References
- Authors' Addresses
Related Resources
- Official Text: RFC 9927
- Official Page: RFC 9927 DataTracker
- Errata: RFC Editor Errata