RFC 4015: The Eifel Response Algorithm for TCP

Based on an appropriate detection algorithm, the Eifel response algorithm provides a way for a TCP sender to respond to a detected spurious timeout. It adapts…

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Incoming relationships (7 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 7414: A Roadmap for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Specification Documents
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9438: CUBIC for Fast and Long-Distance Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4614: A Roadmap for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Specification Documents
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5682: Forward RTO-Recovery (F-RTO): An Algorithm for Detecting Spurious Retransmission Timeouts with TCP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4138: Forward RTO-Recovery (F-RTO): An Algorithm for Detecting Spurious Retransmission Timeouts with TCP and the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4653: Improving the Robustness of TCP to Non-Congestion Events
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7786: TCP Modifications for Congestion Exposure (ConEx)