RFC 6429

"TCP Sender Clarification for Persist Condition", December 2011

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http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6429.txt
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Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

M. Bashyam
M. Jethanandani
A. Ramaiah

Stream:

IETF

Source:

tcpm (tsv)

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Abstract

This document clarifies the Zero Window Probes (ZWPs) described in RFC 1122 ("Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers"). In particular, it clarifies the actions that can be taken on connections that are experiencing the ZWP condition. Rather than making a change to the standard, this document clarifies what has been until now a misinterpretation of the standard as specified in RFC 1122. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.