RFC 7496 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

Additional Policies for the Partially Reliable Stream Control Transmission Protocol Extension

Overview

RFC 7496, “Additional Policies for the Partially Reliable Stream Control Transmission Protocol Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2015 by M. Tuexen, R. Seggelmann, R. Stewart, S. Loreto. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines two additional policies for the Partially Reliable Stream Control Transmission Protocol (PR-SCTP) extension. These policies allow limitation of the number of retransmissions and prioritization of user messages for more efficient usage of the send buffer.

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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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