Re: Packet Scheduling

linux kernel account (linker@nightshade.z.ml.org)
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 09:20:53 -0500 (EST)


Couldn't some use of TCP's flow control be used to throttle the remote
sender?

On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Josip Gracin wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 28, 1998 at 10:01:46AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Delaying incoming packets doesnt change the speed of the link. You need
> > to throw a few away.
>
> But we can only throw them away when they have already been transfered,
> so I guess it doesn't make a difference.
>
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