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On 09.02.2013 15:41, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> However, the end result must be far different than what has occurred so far.
>
> If the code was deemed unacceptable for general inclusion, then we must find a way to provide a
> light framework to accomplish the needs of the community member.

We've got pluggable congestion control modules thanks to lstewart.

You can implement any non-standard congestion control method by adding
your own module.  They can be compiled into the kernel or loaded as KLD.

I consider implementing this as a CC module the correct approach instead
of adding yet another sysctl.  Doing a CC module like this is very easy.

-- 
Andre