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PPP BSD Compression Protocol
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Network Working Group V. Schryver
Request for Comments: 1977 August 1996
Category: Informational
PPP BSD Compression Protocol
Status of This Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo
does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) [1] provides a standard method for
transporting multi-protocol datagrams over point-to-point links.
The PPP Compression Control Protocol [2] provides a method to
negotiate and utilize compression protocols over PPP encapsulated
links.
This document describes the use of the Unix Compress compression
protocol for compressing PPP encapsulated packets.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................... 1
1.1 Licensing ................................. 2
2. BSD Compress Packets ............................ 2
2.1 Packet Format ............................. 5
3. Configuration Option Format ..................... 6
APPENDICES ............................................. 7
A. BSD Compress Algorithm .......................... 7
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS ................................ 24
REFERENCES ............................................. 24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................... 24
CHAIR'S ADDRESS ........................................ 25
AUTHOR'S ADDRESS ....................................... 25
1. Introduction
UNIX compress as embodied in the freely and widely distributed BSD
source has the following features:
- dynamic table clearing when compression becomes less
effective.
Schryver Informational
