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static inline unsigned long red_calc_qavg_from_idle_time(const struct red_parms *p,
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/* Random Early Detection (RED) algorithm.
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Source: Sally Floyd and Van Jacobson, "Random Early Detection Gateways
for Congestion Avoidance", 1993, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking.
This file codes a "divisionless" version of RED algorithm
as written down in Fig.17 of the paper.
Short description.
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When a new packet arrives we calculate the average queue length:
avg = (1-W)*avg + W*current_queue_len,
W is the filter time constant (chosen as 2^(-Wlog)), it controls
the inertia of the algorithm. To allow larger bursts, W should be
decreased.
if (avg > th_max) -> packet marked (dropped).
if (avg < th_min) -> packet passes.
if (th_min < avg < th_max) we calculate probability:
Pb = max_P * (avg - th_min)/(th_max-th_min)
and mark (drop) packet with this probability.
Pb changes from 0 (at avg==th_min) to max_P (avg==th_max).
max_P should be small (not 1), usually 0.01..0.02 is good value.
max_P is chosen as a number, so that max_P/(th_max-th_min)
is a negative power of two in order arithmetics to contain
only shifts.
Parameters, settable by user:
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qth_min - bytes (should be < qth_max/2)
qth_max - bytes (should be at least 2*qth_min and less limit)
Wlog - bits (<32) log(1/W).
Plog - bits (<32)
Plog is related to max_P by formula:
max_P = (qth_max-qth_min)/2^Plog;
F.e. if qth_max=128K and qth_min=32K, then Plog=22
corresponds to max_P=0.02
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