Re: [quicwg/base-drafts] Why min CWND of 2 instead of 1 (#3586)

[Jana Iyengar <[e-mail]>]

@janaiyengar commented on this pull request.



> @@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ QUIC specifies a time-based definition to ensure one or more packets are sent
 prior to a dramatic decrease in congestion window; see
 {{persistent-congestion}}.
 
+### The Minimum Congestion Window is 2 Packets

```suggestion
### The Minimum Congestion Window is Two Packets
```

> +QUIC recommends that the minimum congestion window be 2 packets instead
+of the 1 packet minimum in TCP. A 2 packet minimum congestion window avoids
+waiting for a probe timeout (see {{pto}}) every time a single packet is lost.
+A minimum of 2 packets also avoids waiting for a delayed acknowledgement, which
+can substantially decrease throughput, particularly if the max_ack_delay is
+larger than the round trip time.

```suggestion
TCP uses a minimum congestion window of one packet, but this can be fragile
in practice. Loss of a single packet sent with that window limits the sender to
waiting for a PTO ({{pto}}) to recover from that loss, which can be a
substantial period of time depending on the amount of backoff. Sending a
single data packet also increases the chances of incurring additional latency
when a receiver delays its acknowledgement. QUIC therefore recommends that
the minimum congestion window be two packets. While this increases network
load, it is considered safe, since the sender will still reduce its sending rate
exponentially under persistent congestion ({{pto}}).
```

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