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tcp: retry CWR transmission if TSO doesn't support ECN
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Authored by rscheff on Dec 27 2023, 2:21 PM.
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Summary

If the virtio network driver is not told by the host
that proper ECN support is available with TSO, it returns
ENOTSUP. This is not dealt with other than an effective
packet discard - and subsequently, a CWR-flagged TSO
transmission attempt is made until RTO reduces the
congestion window to a single packet.

Split the CWR-flagged TSO transmission in this case,
and resend immediately with the first segment with CWR
as non-TSO.

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rscheff created this revision.Dec 27 2023, 2:21 PM
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rscheff requested review of this revision.Dec 27 2023, 2:21 PM
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B55136: Diff 131906.Dec 27 2023, 2:22 PM
cc added a subscriber: cc.Jan 3 2024, 2:09 PM
cc added inline comments.
sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
1704

Put this comment below and I think it looks good to me.

rscheff updated this revision to Diff 132211.Jan 3 2024, 5:55 PM
  • make ENOTSUP dedicated case
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B55219: Diff 132211.Jan 3 2024, 5:55 PM
rrs added inline comments.Mar 31 2024, 12:06 PM
sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
1696

Don't you need this same change in rack?

tuexen added inline comments.Apr 1 2024, 12:36 PM
sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
1696

I think we first should agree on how what drivers report in specific error cases... Then fix all stacks...

pouria added a subscriber: pouria.Feb 23 2026, 7:14 PM

Is this still relevant?
If that's the case, could you please set the planned change state?

rscheff added a comment.Feb 23 2026, 7:31 PM

Personally I would like a TCP session NOT fail because it has ECN negotiated over a virtio driver, who then throws an error when a TSO superframe with CWR is handed down...

pouria added a comment.Feb 23 2026, 7:35 PM
In D43213#1269045, @rscheff wrote:

Personally I would like a TCP session NOT fail because it has ECN negotiated over a virtio driver, who then throws an error when a TSO superframe with CWR is handed down...

I agree.
I think we should talk about this on next transport meeting.

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