[ih] Flow Control in IP

[Detlef Bosau]

Dear all,


may I ask this question?

RFC 791 explicitly states that there is NO flow control in IP.

As far as I see, some packet switching networks provide flow control
mechanisms, while others don't. So, I have some rough idea, why this
design decision was taken.

I wonder, whether there was a general discussion of this issue in the
past, particularly as this issue should have been relevant for the
ARPANET as well.

Many thanks for any comments on this one


Detlef