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Re: [quicwg/base-drafts] Define under-utilizing the congestion window (#2675)

Marten Seemann <notifications@github.com> Wed, 08 May 2019 01:20 UTC

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marten-seemann commented on this pull request.



> @@ -836,9 +836,11 @@ in Linux (3.11 onwards).
 
 ## Under-utilizing the Congestion Window
 
-A congestion window that is under-utilized SHOULD NOT be increased in either
-slow start or congestion avoidance. This can happen due to insufficient
-application data or flow control credit.
+When bytes in flight is smaller than the congestion window and sending is not
+pacing limited, the congestion window is under-utilized.  When this occurs,

Where does the pacing limitation come from? 

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