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Re: [RFC/PATCH] "strict" ipv4 reassembly

To: Nivedita Singhvi <niv@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] "strict" ipv4 reassembly
From: John Heffner <jheffner@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 16:05:20 -0400
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On Tuesday 17 May 2005 03:52 pm, Nivedita Singhvi wrote:
> John Heffner wrote:
> > On Tuesday 17 May 2005 03:25 pm, Nivedita Singhvi wrote:
> >>Yes, a different manifestation of the problem ;). I was talking
> >>in the context of current Linux code and the common ethernet drivers
> >>and typical current Internet/Intranet latencies.
> >
> > The problem is latency independent.
>
> Not entirely - because our reassembly timeout expires, typically.
> (If I understand you right).

Timer expiration is not dependent on latency, nor is IP ID wrap time.

  -John

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