Re: RPR multicast issue
It will be sent out this weekend or early next week,
I've been on an extended vacation :) and just spent
this week catching up.
mike
> Raj Sharma wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> On a different subject....
>
> Was the PAR "shown" around to other WG for any
> preliminary feedback ?
>
> raj
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Takefman [mailto:tak@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 5:39 PM
> To: William Dai
> Cc: stds-802-rprsg@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RPR multicast issue
>
> My view is that buffer allocation is outside the scope
> of the RPR MAC. It is a box design issue and companies
> that
> want to minimize the probability of dropping any packet
> (uni or multi) can put in as much memory as customers will
>
> pay for.
>
> mike
>
> William Dai wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have a question regarding multicast packet transfer
> over RPR.
> >
> > How to make sure that all the related node on a RPR
> receive
> > the multicast packet without dropping it due to lack of
> space
> > in its receiving buffer ? Or it it beyond the scope of
> the RPR
> > MAC definition ?
> >
> > Actually this question applies to the unicast case too.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > William Dai
> > Allayer Communications