Re: [TCLUG:19201] source quench message in syslog

["Jeff Keacher" <teuobk@destiny.ringworld.org>]

A source quench is a control packet that a host sends another host to say,
"Transmit the data slower."  It's sent to reduce congestion.

Cheers,
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Neu <tim@tneu.visi.com>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 10:05 PM
Subject: [TCLUG:19201] source quench message in syslog


>
> Anyone know what this means?
> (Names changed to protect the innocent!)
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> Jun 26 14:31:39 myhostname icmplogd: source quench from
> someotherhost.mydomain.com [IP.IP.IP.IP]
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