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Re: [Softwires] [BEHAVE] packet reordering in MAP

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Sun, 31 March 2013 13:30 UTC

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From: Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com>
To: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
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On Mar 31, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:
> For example, if a translator is almost out of memory, surely it is
> better to send a packet out of order than to drop it?

Almost surely it is already too late to fix the brokenness that began when the translator allowed its buffer to get so full.   The internet is *supposed* to drop packets in the face of congestion!

(Sorry, I realize that's off-topic, but I couldn't let this pass unremarked.)

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