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Handling unknown critical extensions

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Description

When TLS is used with libp2p, are unknown critical extensions still considered to be fatal errors?

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Research direction

Review the libp2p specifications covering TLS and extension handling, then check the existing discussion on this issue. The work is complete when the specification clearly states whether unknown critical extensions are fatal errors when TLS is used with libp2p.

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Assessment

Domain
networking
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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