Ted
On 31/03/2013 14:30, Ted Lemon wrote:
> On Mar 31, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Brian E Carpenter <[email protected]>
> 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.)
Yes, there is certainly an interesting question about the trade-offs between
reordering and drops under congestion, but as far as this spec goes, the point
is that both can happen anyway, so imposing a MUST would be unreasonable.
Brian
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