[Bloat] Time in Queue, bufferbloat, and... our accidentally interplanetary network

[Hagen Paul Pfeifer]

On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:15:38 +0100, Hagen Paul Pfeifer <hagen at jauu.net>
wrote:
 
> Question two: I submitted pfast_head_drop to drop more outdated data
> instead of new data. Back in time I thought TCP _may_ experience
benefits
> because more up-to-date SACK data packets are saved. Are there any other
> TCP advantages with head drop policy?

Small comment: pfast_head_drop was intended for UDP. E.g. OLSR messages,
regular GPS reporting and the like. TCP was not the focus at that time.

HGN