Re: [PATCH rdma-next 0/3] Support out of order data placement

Dennis Dalessandro
2017-06-12T20:35:33Z

On 6/12/2017 4:14 PM, Parav Pandit wrote:
> Hi Denny, Sean,
>
> As Sean explained, relaxed ordering/out-of-order packets, allows making efficient use of network resources.
> When transmitter and receiver is enabled to do so, as I described in overview section of Documentation, it helps
> (a) to avoid retransmission - improves network utilization
> (b) reduces latency due to timers not kicking in.

Yes those benefits are clear. I see no reason why it shouldn't always be
done is my point. Application shouldn't have to care and there is no
need to make this an additional flag.

-Denny