Multipath TCP (MPTCP) Application Interface Considerations

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 31
Abstract: Multipath TCP (MPTCP) adds the capability of using multiple paths to a regular TCP session. Even though it is designed to be totally backward compatible to applications, the data transport differs compared to regular TCP, and there are several additional degrees of freedom that applications may wish to exploit. This document summarizes the impact that MPTCP may have on applications, such as changes in performance. Furthermore, it discusses compatibility issues of MPTCP in combination with non-MPTCP-aware applications. Finally, the document describes a basic application interface that is a simple extension of TCP's interface for MPTCP-aware applications.
Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6897
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6897
Author(s): Michael Scharf
Alan Ford

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IEEE Std 1003.1:2008 [Superseded]
IETF RFC 793 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6181 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6182 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6356 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6824 [Superseded*]

Bibliographic Reference(s)

Sarolahti, P., "Multi-address Interface in the Socket API" , Work in Progress, March 2010. EXTERNAL
Khalili, R., Gast, N., Popovic, M., and J. Le Boudec, "Performance Issues with MPTCP", Work in Progress, February 2013. EXTERNAL
Honda, M., Nishida, Y., Raiciu, C., Greenhalgh, A., Handley, M., and H. Tokuda, "Is it Still Possible to Extend TCP?", Proc. ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC), November 2011. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 3542 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4584 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5246 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 5280 [Active, Amended*]
IETF RFC 6125 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 6316 [Active*]
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IETF RFC 6418 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6419 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6458 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6555 [Superseded*]

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