TCP Control Block Interdependence
RFC 9040, “TCP Control Block Interdependence”, is an Informational document published in July 2021 by J. Touch, M. Welzl, S. Islam. It obsoletes RFC 2140. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo provides guidance to TCP implementers that is intended to help improve connection convergence to steady-state operation without affecting interoperability. It updates and replaces RFC 2140's description of sharing TCP state, as typically represented in TCP Control Blocks, among similar concurrent or consecutive connections.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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