RFC 2018: TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options

This memo proposes an implementation of SACK and discusses its performance and related issues. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (6 related RFCs)

Obsoletes, Informative reference — RFC 1072: TCP extensions for long-delay paths
Informative reference — RFC 793: Transmission Control Protocol
Informative reference — RFC 1323: TCP Extensions for High Performance
Informative reference — RFC 1045: VMTP: Versatile Message Transaction Protocol: Protocol specification
Informative reference — RFC 998: NETBLT: A bulk data transfer protocol
Informative reference — RFC 908: Reliable Data Protocol

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