Re: Packet Scheduling

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 29 Jan 1998 10:13:55 +0000 (GMT)

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> > Delaying incoming packets doesnt change the speed of the link. You need
> > to throw a few away.
> It doesn't change the speed of the link but if you delay certain incoming
> packets then surely bandwidth is released for other purposes.

No it does not. Please go and read some TCP congestion control papers.
Delaying the packets causes the remote tcp to discover the delay and send
more frames without acks

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