IP checksum question

Satyam Kurapati satyam at force10networks.com
Mon Dec 15 17:01:59 PST 2003


Hi,

What is the reason for zeroing out the IP checksum
in IP input packet processing, after validating ?

If I leave it as it is, will there be any problems
in the upper layers or in the IP forward paths ?

Thanks in advance!

/Satyam


Satyam Kurapati
Force10 Networks Inc.



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