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Re: [PATCH, untested] Support for PPPOE on SMP

from [Stephen Hemminger] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH, untested] Support for PPPOE on SMP
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 07:59:46 -0700
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:12:13 +1000 (EST)
Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> James Carlson writes:
> > Jamal Hadi writes:
> > > So what about packet being loss? Wouldnt that ensure reordering?
> > 
> > Please explain.  What pattern of loss possibly results in one packet
> > being inserted in the stream ahead of another?
> 
> Rusty asked me today what protocols there were that coped with packet
> loss but couldn't cope with reordering.  I couldn't think of any.  Do
> you know of any examples?
> 

Does LLC allow for re-ordering?
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