RFC 817 · INFORMATIONAL · 1982 TUE · 15 SEP 2026

Modularity and efficiency in protocol implementation

By D.D. Clark · Published July 1982 · DOI 10.17487/RFC0817

Overview

RFC 817, “Modularity and efficiency in protocol implementation”, is an Informational document published in July 1982 by D.D. Clark. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC will discuss some of the commonly encountered reasons why protocol implementations seem to run slowly.

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