diff --git a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md index c0514dabbe..36f3fc723f 100644 --- a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md +++ b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md @@ -4215,13 +4215,16 @@ meet size constraints; the endpoint MAY however discard such datagrams. A client MUST expand the payload of all UDP datagrams carrying Initial packets to at least the smallest allowed maximum datagram size of 1200 bytes by adding PADDING frames to the Initial packet or by coalescing the Initial packet; see -{{packet-coalesce}}. Similarly, a server MUST expand the payload of all UDP -datagrams carrying ack-eliciting Initial packets to at least the smallest -allowed maximum datagram size of 1200 bytes. Sending UDP datagrams of this size -ensures that the network path supports a reasonable Path Maximum Transmission -Unit (PMTU), in both directions. Additionally, a client that expands Initial -packets helps reduce the amplitude of amplification attacks caused by server -responses toward an unverified client address; see {{address-validation}}. +{{packet-coalesce}}. Initial packets can even be coalesced with invalid +packets, which a receiver will discard. Similarly, a server MUST expand the +payload of all UDP datagrams carrying ack-eliciting Initial packets to at least +the smallest allowed maximum datagram size of 1200 bytes. + +Sending UDP datagrams of this size ensures that the network path supports a +reasonable Path Maximum Transmission Unit (PMTU), in both directions. +Additionally, a client that expands Initial packets helps reduce the amplitude +of amplification attacks caused by server responses toward an unverified client +address; see {{address-validation}}. Datagrams containing Initial packets MAY exceed 1200 bytes if the sender believes that the network path and peer both support the size that it chooses.