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SubjectRe: network traffic doesn't balence well on recent kernels
DateSun, 6 Jun 1999 22:58:18 +0100 (BST)
FromAlan Cox <>
> Can anyone think of a way that the kernels changed in the last few months
> that would make "link hogging" worse?  In the meantime, I'll try some of
> Alan's suggestions and report any changes.

SACK for one. The selective ack recovery means that if the fast flowing
tcp stream takes a hit from the stream it is starving being lucky it doesnt
back off much it just swallows the effect and continues succesfully wiping
out the competition


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