{
  "draft": "draft-ietf-tsvwg-tcp-eifel-response-06",
  "doc_id": "RFC4015",
  "title": "The Eifel Response Algorithm for TCP",
  "authors": [
    "R. Ludwig",
    "A. Gurtov"
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "13",
  "pub_status": "PROPOSED STANDARD",
  "status": "PROPOSED STANDARD",
  "source": "Transport and Services Working Group",
  "abstract": "Based on an appropriate detection algorithm, the Eifel response algorithm provides a way for a TCP sender to respond to a detected spurious timeout.  It adapts the retransmission timer to avoid further spurious timeouts and (depending on the detection algorithm) can avoid the often unnecessary go-back-N retransmits that would otherwise be sent.  In addition, the Eifel response algorithm restores the congestion control state in such a way that packet bursts are avoided. [STANDARDS-TRACK]",
  "pub_date": "February 2005",
  "keywords": [
    "transmision control protocol"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC4015",
  "errata_url": null
}