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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:09:11 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] A simple experiment
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> > 9p, like aoe, is a ping-pong protocol.  each message requires an ack.
> > therefore, the transport layer doesn't need flow control.
> >
> Right, but when you have one T message for many R messages, doesn't that
> change things a bit?

yes.  if you were to add that, then a flow-controlled transport
would be required.

- erik