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+[[TCP]] [[Networking]]
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+# High Latency TCP Might Be Caused By TCP No Delay
+https://brooker.co.za/blog/2024/05/09/nagle.html
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+Describes a situation where two algorithms in TCP bite each other:
+- Nagle's algorithm tries to prevent sending very small data packets to minimze header overhead
+- Delayed ACK delays acks until data's ready
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+So the first holds packets back until an ACK is received, the second holds ACK until the response is ready.
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+Also due to modern systems the penalty for small datagrams is much lower.
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+To get rid of Nagle's algorithm when latency matters: enable TCP_NODELAY.