From: Dominik Werder <dwerder@...>
Date: 2003-05-17T23:25:04+09:00
Subject: Re: TCP Sockets

> So you're basically implementing datagram semantics (in order to
> multiplex the stream-oriented protocols) over a connection-oriented
> link. Did I get it right?

Yes exactly, that's what I wanted to say!

> But at some point you need the packet length in order to demux the 
> stream,
> don't you? You can either use constant-sized packets or specify the 
> length
> in some sort of header. The latter is what drb does (first sends datagram
> size, then info), the former is employed by ATM (48 bytes payload +
> 5 header).

I had chosen the drb style, I think it's more convenient.

thanks!
Dominik