protocol number
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When experimenting with or extending protocols, it is often necessary
to have a protocol number as part of the implementation [RFC2434].
For example, to develop a protocol that runs directly above IP ...
... protocol extensions safely,
protocol documents should consider reserving a small set of protocol
numbers for experimentation. Such reservations can be made through
an explicit reservation in an IANA ...