Title :
Is layering, harmful? (remote procedure call)
Author :
Crowcroft, Jon ; Wakeman, Ian ; Wang, Zheng ; Sirovica, Dejan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Remote procedure call (RPC) mechanisms over the US Department of Defense transmission control protocol. (TCP) can produce behavior analogous to the silly window syndrome because of a mismatched interface between the socket and the TCP modules. The detection and diagnosis of the problem are addressed. Some pointers to a design approach that could avoid the problems of mismatched communication layers are provided.<>
Keywords :
protocols; TCP modules; US Department of Defense; design approach; detection; diagnosis; interface; layering; mismatched communication layers; remote procedure call mechanisms; socket; transmission control protocol; Computer science; Control systems; Educational institutions; File systems; Open systems; Programming profession; Sockets; Sun; Trademarks; Transport protocols;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
