“First are those that support the routing (or packet forwarding)
process, including larger address formats (which impact routing
table size and structure); improvements to the routing protocols,
such as the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and the Open
Shortest First Protocol (OSPF), to support these larger addresses;
and support for the optional extension headers, including the
Routing Header, which can streamline the packet forwarding
process.”
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