[net2-wg] Packet interface
Kyle Jamieson
jamieson at MIT.EDU
Wed Nov 30 11:24:18 PST 2005
> Whether or not this is less difficult to deal with than if we allow
> per-packet changes on the same SendPoolEntry really depends on the
> data structure that is used to queue packets, but it doesn't seem obvious
> that per-packet metadata adds complexity to the provider of SendPoolEntry.
I think Phil is referring to the act of changing a packet's urgent
status while it is owned by and pending transmission by the network
stack. This is indeed a sticky mess, and I agree with him on this
point.
Kyle
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