Re: TCP Splice alleviates proxy bottleneck

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:53:14 +0000 (GMT)


> Thus, once the authentication is finished, the user level code in the
> proxy takes itself out of the path.

Yes Im aware of the extra flexibility.

> Their work on TCP Splice gives the efficiency of IP masquerading, yea,
> even that of simple IP forwarding, to processes with the capabilities
> of application level proxies.

Their ? Having looked at the reference I'd like Larry McVoy's opinion on
its originality 8)

Alan

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