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From: tim@cmu-cs-k.ARPA (Tim Maroney)
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Subject: Re: ethernet performance
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 19:02:08 EST
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Writing your own protocol depends on the application.  I believe you said
you wanted extremely small packets.  If the size is likely to be four bytes
of data or less, then just send duplicates in every packet.  If it is going
to be more, use a simple checksum from IP.  As for hacking the device
drivers for the network, that shouldn't be hard for any kernel hacker.
-=-
Tim Maroney, Carnegie-Mellon University, Networking
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