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Subject: Re: [[NET-NEXT]] Added dump function to recognise rpl extension
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Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 14:57:21 +0200
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Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com> wrote:
> > The kernel tosses it because the RPL option/RFC says so
> > ('nodes that do not understand this option on a received
> >  packet MUST discard the packet.').
> 
> What we might need is a way to let the kernel know we have a RPL running with
> support for this option. Would that meet your concern?

Sure.