Re: [Lwip] Last Call: <draft-ietf-lwig-tcp-constrained-node-networks-10.txt> (TCP Usage Guidance in the Internet of Things (IoT)) to Informational RFC

To a first approximation, this document is harmful garbage. It recommends larger mss. Probably not based on opex.

> On Sep 16, 2020, at 9:55 AM, The IESG <iesg-secretary@ietf.org> wrote:
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> The IESG has received a request from the Light-Weight Implementation Guidance
> WG (lwig) to consider the following document: - 'TCP Usage Guidance in the
> Internet of Things (IoT)'
>  <draft-ietf-lwig-tcp-constrained-node-networks-10.txt> as Informational RFC
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> The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final
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> Abstract
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>   This document provides guidance on how to implement and use the
>   Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in Constrained-Node Networks
>   (CNNs), which are a characterstic of the Internet of Things (IoT).
>   Such environments require a lightweight TCP implementation and may
>   not make use of optional functionality.  This document explains a
>   number of known and deployed techniques to simplify a TCP stack as
>   well as corresponding tradeoffs.  The objective is to help embedded
>   developers with decisions on which TCP features to use.
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> The file can be obtained via
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-lwig-tcp-constrained-node-networks/
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