[tcpm] BCP 233, RFC 8961 on Requirements for Time-Based Loss Detection
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Subject: [tcpm] BCP 233, RFC 8961 on Requirements for Time-Based Loss Detection
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BCP 233
RFC 8961
Title: Requirements for Time-Based Loss Detection
Author: M. Allman
Status: Best Current Practice
Stream: IETF
Date: November 2020
Mailbox: mallman@icir.org
Pages: 12
See Also: BCP 233
I-D Tag: draft-ietf-tcpm-rto-consider-17.txt
URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8961
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8961
Many protocols must detect packet loss for various reasons (e.g., to
ensure reliability using retransmissions or to understand the level
of congestion along a network path). While many mechanisms have been
designed to detect loss, ultimately, protocols can only count on the
passage of time without delivery confirmation to declare a packet
"lost". Each implementation of a time-based loss detection mechanism
represents a balance between correctness and timeliness; therefore,
no implementation suits all situations. This document provides
high-level requirements for time-based loss detectors appropriate for
general use in unicast communication across the Internet. Within the
requirements, implementations have latitude to define particulars
that best address each situation.
This document is a product of the TCP Maintenance and Minor Extensions Working Group of the IETF.
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