[e2e] Why do we need TCP flow control (rwnd)?

[Detlef Bosau]

Lachlan Andrew wrote:
>
> That raises the question: should we model access links or edge links,
> or have separate models of each?
>
>   

We should read the chapter "introduction" which can be found in an 
arbitratry textbook on stochastic processes :-)

Tyically, there are two statements.

1.: Markov processes and Poisson processes are nice, because they are 
easy do deal with.
2.: Nature and reality are naughty, because both are neither markovian 
nor poissonian.

However, that's not only a problem for networkers :-)

BTW: That's one of the reasons for my strong doubts against PF scheduling.
It is the "canonical set of assumptions:"

CSOA: "Anything is i.i.d, markovian, possonian, gaussian distributed and 
stationary. Proof: We cannot deal with anything else."

 From that, we have the main goal of CSOA: If reality is not compliant 
to theory, drop reality, start a redesign :-)

(BTW: This is a well proven principle. The German government resolves 
our unemployment problem that way - for decades now.)

SCNR

Detlef

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