Re: TCP end-to-end Semantics

From: Alhussein Abouzeid ([email protected])
Date: Sat Jan 13 2001 - 03:16:14 EST

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    On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Fred Baker wrote:

    > At 08:54 PM 1/12/01 -0800, Alhussein Abouzeid wrote:
    > >I think it is a good idea assuming the spoofer will respect it (which
    > >would be expected from a 'good' spoofer).
    >
    > practically speaking, it would be a terrible idea. Options don't work well
    > with a largeish number of the routers out there. The presence of an option
    > kicks the message out of the fast path.
    >

    I don't see that point coming up with a lot of option proposals, like,
    say, ECN?



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