kamikaze packet

(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 11:04:00
kahuna = K = kangaroo code

kamikaze packet n.

The `official' jargon for what is more commonly called a Christmas tree packet. RFC-1025, "TCP and IP Bake Off" says:

10 points for correctly being able to process a "Kamikaze" packet (AKA nastygram, christmas tree packet, lamp test segment, et al.). That is, correctly handle a segment with the maximum combination of features at once (e.g., a SYN URG PUSH FIN segment with options and data).

See also Chernobyl packet.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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