[Tsvwg] interoperability (was Re: WGLC for Port Randomization starts now (April 1st))

[Mark Allman <[e-mail]>]

> >   - In 3.1 collisions are discussed as "interoperability problems".  I
> >     don't think that is quite right.  I think the real issue is that
> >     there is added delay in getting things setup.
> 
> If the remaining TIME-WAIT period is larger than the
> connection-establishment timer, the connection-establishment attempt
> will fail. (In any case, I consider long delays in
> connection-establishment attempts as an interoperability
> problem. e.g., racall the studies on interactive applications
> referenced in the tcp soft errors I-D/RFC).
> 
> OTOH, if the TIME-WAIT state is assassinated, packets from a previous
> incarnation of he connection could result in undetected data stream
> corruption.

Well, I still don't buy that you're using the most precise language
here.  I wouldn't refer to this problem in that way.  But, I see where
you're going.

allman