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Re: [tcpm] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5681 (2269)

"Eddy, Wesley M. (GRC-MS00)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]" <wesley.m.eddy@nasa.gov> Tue, 18 May 2010 17:03 UTC

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From: "Eddy, Wesley M. (GRC-MS00)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]" <wesley.m.eddy@nasa.gov>
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Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:02:39 -0500
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Subject: Re: [tcpm] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5681 (2269)
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I think this errata should be rejected, as 3042 behavior
is referenced as a SHOULD on page 9, when implementing
fast retransmit + fast recovery, and this material is
new for 5681 (it was not part of 2581), but I think we
need to discuss this on the TCPM list and let our ADs
know how to handle it.

--
Wes Eddy
MTI Systems


>-----Original Message-----
>From: RFC Errata System [mailto:rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 12:28 PM
>To: mallman@icir.org; vern@icir.org; eblanton@cs.purdue.edu;
>ietfdbh@comcast.net; lars.eggert@nokia.com; weddy@grc.nasa.gov;
>david.borman@windriver.com
>Cc: nmalykh@protocols.ru; tcpm@ietf.org; rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org
>Subject: [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5681 (2269)
>
>
>The following errata report has been submitted for RFC5681,
>"TCP Congestion Control".
>
>--------------------------------------
>You may review the report below and at:
>http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=5681&eid=2269
>
>--------------------------------------
>Type: Technical
>Reported by: Nikolai Malykh <nmalykh@protocols.ru>
>
>Section: 7
>
>Original Text
>-------------
>   The description of fast retransmit and fast recovery has been
>   clarified, and the use of Limited Transmit [RFC3042] is now
>   recommended.
>
>
>Corrected Text
>--------------
>   The description of fast retransmit and fast recovery has been
>   clarified.
>
>
>Notes
>-----
>Really using of Limited Transmit [RFC3042] is not recommended anywhere
>in RFC 5681.
>
>Instructions:
>-------------
>This errata is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please
>use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or
>rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG)
>can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary.
>
>--------------------------------------
>RFC5681 (draft-ietf-tcpm-rfc2581bis-07)
>--------------------------------------
>Title               : TCP Congestion Control
>Publication Date    : September 2009
>Author(s)           : M. Allman, V. Paxson, E. Blanton
>Category            : DRAFT STANDARD
>Source              : TCP Maintenance and Minor Extensions
>Area                : Transport
>Stream              : IETF
>Verifying Party     : IESG

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