Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer
RFC 6298, “Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2011 by V. Paxson, M. Allman, J. Chu, M. Sargent. It updates RFC 1122. It obsoletes RFC 2988. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the standard algorithm that Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) senders are required to use to compute and manage their retransmission timer. It expands on the discussion in Section 4.2.3.1 of RFC 1122 and upgrades the requirement of supporting the algorithm from a SHOULD to a MUST. This document obsoletes RFC 2988. [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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