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	Acknowledgments		Acknowledgments
	Author's Address		Author's Address
	1. Introduction		1. Introduction
	The IETF's fundamental benchmarking methodologies are defined in		The IETF's fundamental benchmarking methodologies are defined in
	[RFC2544], supported by the terms and definitions in [RFC1242].		[RFC2544], supported by the terms and definitions in [RFC1242].
	[RFC2544] actually obsoletes an earlier specification, [RFC1944].		[RFC2544] actually obsoletes an earlier specification, [RFC1944].
	Over time, the benchmarking community has updated [RFC2544] several		Over time, the benchmarking community has updated [RFC2544] several
	times, including the Device Reset benchmark [RFC6201] and the		times, including the Device Reset benchmark [RFC6201] and the
	important applicability statement [RFC6815] concerning use outside		important Applicability Statement [RFC6815] concerning use outside
	the Isolated Test Environment (ITE) required for accurate		the Isolated Test Environment (ITE) required for accurate
	benchmarking. Other specifications implicitly update [RFC2544], such		benchmarking. Other specifications implicitly update [RFC2544], such
	as the IPv6 benchmarking methodologies in [RFC5180].		as the IPv6 benchmarking methodologies in [RFC5180].
	Recent testing experience with the Back-to-Back Frame test and		Recent testing experience with the Back-to-Back Frame test and
	benchmark in Section 26.4 of [RFC2544] indicates that an update is		benchmark in Section 26.4 of [RFC2544] indicates that an update is
	warranted [OPNFV-2017] [VSPERF-b2b]. In particular, analysis of the		warranted [OPNFV-2017] [VSPERF-b2b]. In particular, analysis of the
	results indicates that buffer size matters when compensating for		results indicates that buffer size matters when compensating for
	interruptions of software-packet processing, and this finding		interruptions of software-packet processing, and this finding
	increases the importance of the Back-to-Back Frame characterization		increases the importance of the Back-to-Back Frame characterization
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