Request-for-Comments（RFC）-rfc59.pdfVIP

Edwin W. Meyer, Jr. MIT Project MAC 27 June 1970 The method of flow control described in RFC 54, prior allocation of buffer space by the use of ALL network commands, has one particular advantage. If no more than 100% of an NCP’s buffer space is allocated, the situation in which more messages are presented to a HOST then it can handle will never arise. However, this scheme has very serious disadvantages: (i) chronic underutilization of resources, (ii) highly restricted bandwidth, (iii)consi