RFC 7514 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2015
THU · 30 JUL 2026
Really Explicit Congestion Notification
Overview
RFC 7514, “Really Explicit Congestion Notification”, is an Experimental document published in April 2015 by M. Luckie. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document proposes a new ICMP message that a router or host may use to advise a host to reduce the rate at which it sends, in cases where the host ignores other signals provided by packet loss and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN).
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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