Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2010-05-19

Re: Network QoS support in applications

From: Philip A. Prindeville <hidden>
Date: 2010-03-11 19:29:36
Also in: linux-wireless

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On 03/11/2010 12:27 PM, David Miller wrote:
From: "Philip A. Prindeville" <redacted>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:21:11 -0700
quoted
And yes, there will always be misbehaving users.  They are a fact of
life.  That doesn't mean we should lobotomize the network.  We don't
have an authentication mechanism on ICMP Redirects or Source-Quench,
Which is why most networks block those packets from the outside.
quoted
Nor is ARP authenticated.
Which is why people control who can plug into their physical
network.

None of the things you are saying support the idea of having
applications decide what the DSCP marking should be.

Does "decide what the DSCP marking should be" include complying to the recommendations of RFC-4594?

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