RFC 1071: Computing the Internet checksum

This RFC summarizes techniques and algorithms for efficiently computing the Internet checksum. It is not a standard, but a set of useful implementation…

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Incoming relationships (18 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 1141: Incremental updating of the Internet checksum
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7414: A Roadmap for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Specification Documents
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5353: Endpoint Handlespace Redundancy Protocol (ENRP)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6968: FCAST: Object Delivery for the Asynchronous Layered Coding (ALC) and NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast (NORM) Protocols
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7805: Moving Outdated TCP Extensions and TCP-Related Documents to Historic or Informational Status
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1812: Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 3819: Advice for Internet Subnetwork Designers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6296: IPv6-to-IPv6 Network Prefix Translation
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6936: Applicability Statement for the Use of IPv6 UDP Datagrams with Zero Checksums
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5798: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Version 3 for IPv4 and IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9301: Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) Control Plane
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4614: A Roadmap for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Specification Documents
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1936: Implementing the Internet Checksum in Hardware
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9568: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Version 3 for IPv4 and IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9776: Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9868: Transport Options for UDP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7425: Adobe's RTMFP Profile for Flash Communication