On 2008-12-01 10:19, Templin, Fred L wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tony Li [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:46 PM
>> To: 'Teco Boot'; 'RRG'
>> Subject: Re: [rrg] NTP and first packet delivery
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> |Recent postings suggest drop the first packet during map
>> |lookup. Oeps!!!!
>> |I think first packet delivery is a MUST.
>>
>>
>> The problem is that first packet delivery requires buffering. To quote
> an
>> esteemed colleague: "Buffering bad." ;-)
>
> Or send the first packet to a default mapper per APT?
Buffer, drop or default-map are all going to badly impact a protocol
that assumes the first packet will usually get through quickly.
But doesn't that seem like a very risky assumption for a best-effort
Internet anyway?
Brian
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