is a 32 bit MSB first value starting from zero for first packet and
increasing for subsequent packets, finally wrapping after 2^32 packets.
The value is never reset, not even after rekey has been performed.
-However, rekey SHOULD be performed before the sequence number repeats
-from zero. Note that the sequence number is incremented only when MAC is
-computed for a packet. If packet is not encrypted and MAC is not computed
-then the sequence number is not incremented. Hence, the sequence number
-is zero for first encrypted packet.
+However, rekey MUST be performed before the sequence number wraps
+and repeats from zero. Note that the sequence number is incremented only
+when MAC is computed for a packet. If packet is not encrypted and MAC is
+not computed then the sequence number is not incremented. Hence, the
+sequence number is zero for first encrypted packet.
See [SILC1] for defined and allowed MAC algorithms.