def split_for_transport(orig_pkt, transport_proto):
    """
    Split an IP(v6) packet in the correct location to insert an ESP or AH
    header.

    @param orig_pkt: the packet to split. Must be an IP or IPv6 packet
    @param transport_proto: the IPsec protocol number that will be inserted
                            at the split position.
    @return: a tuple (header, nh, payload) where nh is the protocol number of
             payload.
    """
    # force resolution of default fields to avoid padding errors
    header = orig_pkt.__class__(raw(orig_pkt))
    next_hdr = header.payload
    nh = None

    if header.version == 4:
        nh = header.proto
        header.proto = transport_proto
        header.remove_payload()
        del header.chksum
        del header.len

        return header, nh, next_hdr
    else:
        found_rt_hdr = False
        prev = header

        # Since the RFC 4302 is vague about where the ESP/AH headers should be
        # inserted in IPv6, I chose to follow the linux implementation.
        while isinstance(next_hdr, (IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop, IPv6ExtHdrRouting, IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt)):  # noqa: E501
            if isinstance(next_hdr, IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop):
                pass
            if isinstance(next_hdr, IPv6ExtHdrRouting):
                found_rt_hdr = True
            elif isinstance(next_hdr, IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt) and found_rt_hdr:
                break

            prev = next_hdr
            next_hdr = next_hdr.payload

        nh = prev.nh
        prev.nh = transport_proto
        prev.remove_payload()
        del header.plen

        return header, nh, next_hdr