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   From: grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se   
      
   On Wed, 2010-03-10, Karthik Balaguru wrote:   
   > On Mar 8, 1:21 pm, Jorgen Grahn  wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 2010-03-06, Karthik Balaguru wrote:   
   >> > Hi,   
   >> > In the case of error control, the sender has to maintain   
   >> > a timer for every frame in Data Link Layer for theACKs   
   >> > to decide on the re-transmission/dropped packets.   
   >> > Which could be the best design methodology to handle   
   >> > the above scenario ? I am using linux and x86   
   >> > processor. Any ideas ?   
   >>   
   >> If you use the Linux IP stack, as far as I can see you have to care   
   >> about this at all.  You certainly need no timers related to the data   
   >> link layer.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Thx for your response.   
   > Interesting to know that there are No timers at all for data   
   > link layer :-)   
   > I wonder , how is it handled without timers at the   
   > data link layer ?   
      
   I never said that. See "if you use the Linux IP stack" above -- I meant   
   "if you are writing an application using the socket interface".   
      
   It is still not clear what you are trying to do.   
      
   /Jorgen   
      
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