Experiences in Programming a Traffic Shaper

Author(s):
Joseph Wesley, Joe Provino, Miriam Kadansky and Dah Ming Chiu
Report Number:	Date Published:	Available Formats:
TR-99-77	September 1999	Portable Document Format (PDF) Postscript (PS) Request Hard Copy
Abstract
We report some experiences gained in programming a rate-based traffic shaper, seemingly a straightforward task. Specifically, we discuss how to compensate for an often-overlooked problem with inaccurate sleep functions, and how to accommodate intermittent data arrival streams. The objective is to produce an accurate, yet simple, robust, and efficient traffic shaper.

Experiences in Programming a Traffic Shaper