RFC 2018 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
MON · 14 SEP 2026
TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options
Overview
RFC 2018, “TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1996 by M. Mathis, J. Mahdavi, S. Floyd, A. Romanow. It obsoletes RFC 1072. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo proposes an implementation of SACK and discusses its performance and related issues. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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