Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-23,: Re: TCP/PPP bug 2.3.5?

# Re: TCP/PPP bug 2.3.5?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 16:02:57 +0100 (BST)

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> Besides, when tcpdump doesn't show retransmits while
> the TCP stack is overflowing with queued data, I don't
> see what cabling's got to do with it...

Read the TCP RFC's about congestion control. TCP interprets packet loss
as probable congestion so slows down

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