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INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

C. Gomez
J. Crowcroft
M. Scharf

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IETF

Source:

lwig (int)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC9006

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Abstract

This document provides guidance on how to implement and use theTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) in Constrained-Node Networks(CNNs), which are a characteristic of the Internet of Things (IoT).Such environments require a lightweight TCP implementation and maynot make use of optional functionality. This document explains anumber of known and deployed techniques to simplify a TCP stack aswell as corresponding trade-offs. The objective is to help embeddeddevelopers with decisions on which TCP features to use.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.