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522 lines
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Markdown
QUIC ACK Manager
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![(Overview block diagram.)](images/ackm.png "QUIC ACK Manager Block Diagram")
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The QUIC ACK manager is responsible for, on the TX side:
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- Handling received ACK frames
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- Generating notifications that a packet we sent was delivered successfully
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- Generating notifications that a packet we sent was lost
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- Generating requests for probe transmission
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- Providing information on the largest unacked packet number so that packet
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numbers in packet headers can be encoded and decoded correctly
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On the RX side, it is responsible for:
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- Generating ACK frames for later transmission in response to packets we
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received
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- Providing information on whether a given RX packet number is potentially
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duplicate and should not be processed
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In order to allow it to perform these tasks, the ACK manager must:
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- be notified of all transmitted packets
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- be notified of all received datagrams
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- be notified of all received packets
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- be notified of all received ACK frames
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- be notified when a packet number space is discarded
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- be notified when its loss detection deadline arrives
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The ACK manager consumes:
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- an arbitrary function which returns the current time;
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- a RTT statistics tracker;
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- a congestion controller.
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The ACK manager provides the following outputs:
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- It indicates the current deadline by which the loss detection
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event should be invoked.
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- It indicates when probes should be generated.
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- It indicates what ACK frames should be generated.
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- It indicates the current deadline by which new ACK frames
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will be generated, if any.
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- It indicates the largest unacknowledged packet number
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for a given packet number space.
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- It calls a callback for each transmitted packet it is notified
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of, specifying whether the packet was successfully acknowledged by the peer,
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lost or discarded.
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- It may communicate with a congestion controller, causing the
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congestion controller to update its state.
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- It may communicate with a RTT statistics tracker, causing it
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to update its state.
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In this document, “the caller” refers to the system which makes use of the ACK
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manager.
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Utility Definitions
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-------------------
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There are three QUIC packet number spaces: Initial, Handshake and Application
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Data.
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```c
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/* QUIC packet number spaces. */
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#define QUIC_PN_SPACE_INITIAL 0
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#define QUIC_PN_SPACE_HANDSHAKE 1
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#define QUIC_PN_SPACE_APP 2
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#define QUIC_PN_SPACE_NUM 3
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```
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Packet numbers are 62-bit values represented herein by `QUIC_PN`.
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`QUIC_PN_INFINITE` evaluates to an invalid QUIC packet number value.
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```c
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/* QUIC packet number representation. */
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typedef uint64_t QUIC_PN;
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#define QUIC_PN_INFINITE UINT64_MAX
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```
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Instantiation
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-------------
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The QUIC ACK manager is instantiated as follows:
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```c
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_st OSSL_ACKM;
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OSSL_ACKM *ossl_ackm_new(OSSL_TIME (*now)(void *arg),
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void *now_arg,
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QUIC_STATM *statm,
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OSSL_CC_METHOD *cc_method,
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OSSL_CC_DATA *cc_data);
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void ossl_ackm_free(OSSL_ACKM *ackm);
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```
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The function pointer `now` is invoked by the ACK manager to obtain the current
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time. `now_arg` is passed as the argument. The congestion controller method and
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instance passed are used by the ACK manager instance. `statm` points to a
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[Statistics Manager tracker instance](quic-statm.md).
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Events
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------
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The ACK manager state is evolved in response to events provided to the ACK
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manager by the caller.
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### On TX Packet
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This must be called when a packet is transmitted. It does not provide the
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payload of the packet, but provides metadata about the packet which is relevant
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to the loss detection and acknowledgement process.
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The caller is responsible for the allocation of the structure and the structure
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must remain allocated until one of the callbacks is called or the ACK manager is
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freed. It is expected this structure will usually be freed (or returned to a
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pool) in the implementation of either callback passed by the caller.
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Only exactly one of the callbacks in the structure will be called over the
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lifetime of a `OSSL_ACKM_TX_PKT`, and only once.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_tx_pkt_st {
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/* The packet number of the transmitted packet. */
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QUIC_PN pkt_num;
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/* The number of bytes in the packet which was sent. */
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size_t num_bytes;
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/* The time at which the packet was sent. */
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OSSL_TIME time;
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/*
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* If the packet being described by this structure contains an ACK frame,
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* this must be set to the largest PN ACK'd by that frame.
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*
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* Otherwise, it should be set to QUIC_PN_INVALID.
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*
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* This is necessary to bound the number of PNs we have to keep track of on
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* the RX side (RFC 9000 s. 13.2.4). It allows older PN tracking information
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* on the RX side to be discarded.
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*/
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QUIC_PN largest_acked;
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/*
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* One of the QUIC_PN_SPACE_* values. This qualifies the pkt_num field
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* into a packet number space.
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*/
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unsigned int pkt_space :2;
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/* 1 if the packet is in flight. */
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unsigned int is_inflight :1;
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/* 1 if the packet has one or more ACK-eliciting frames. */
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unsigned int is_ack_eliciting :1;
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/* 1 if the packet is a PTO probe. */
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unsigned int is_pto_probe :1;
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/* 1 if the packet is an MTU probe. */
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unsigned int is_mtu_probe :1;
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/* Callback called if frames in this packet are lost. arg is cb_arg. */
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void (*on_lost)(void *arg);
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/* Callback called if frames in this packet are acked. arg is cb_arg. */
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void (*on_acked)(void *arg);
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/*
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* Callback called if frames in this packet are neither acked nor lost. arg
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* is cb_arg.
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*/
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void (*on_discarded)(void *arg);
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void *cb_arg;
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/* (Internal use fields are appended here and must be zero-initialized.) */
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} OSSL_ACKM_TX_PKT;
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int ossl_ackm_on_tx_packet(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, const OSSL_ACKM_TX_PKT *pkt);
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```
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### On RX Datagram
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This must be called whenever a datagram is received. A datagram may contain
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multiple packets, and this function should be called before the calls to
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`ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet`.
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The primary use of this function is to inform the ACK manager of new credit to
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the anti-amplification budget. Packet and ACK-frame related logic are handled
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separately in the subsequent calls to `ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet` and
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`ossl_ackm_on_rx_ack_frame`, respectively.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_on_rx_datagram(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, size_t num_bytes);
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```
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### On RX Packet
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This must be called whenever a packet is received. It should be called after
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`ossl_ackm_on_rx_datagram` was called for the datagram containing the packet.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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#define OSSL_ACKM_ECN_NONE 0
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#define OSSL_ACKM_ECN_ECT1 1
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#define OSSL_ACKM_ECN_ECT0 2
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#define OSSL_ACKM_ECN_ECNCE 3
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_rx_pkt_st {
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/* The packet number of the received packet. */
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QUIC_PN pkt_num;
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/* The time at which the packet was received. */
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OSSL_TIME time;
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/*
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* One of the QUIC_PN_SPACE_* values. This qualifies the pkt_num field
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* into a packet number space.
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*/
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unsigned int pkt_space :2;
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/* 1 if the packet has one or more ACK-eliciting frames. */
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unsigned int is_ack_eliciting :1;
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/*
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* One of the OSSL_ACKM_ECN_* values. This is the ECN labelling applied
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* to the received packet. If unknown, use OSSL_ACKM_ECN_NONE.
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*/
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unsigned int ecn :2;
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} OSSL_ACKM_RX_PKT;
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int ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, const OSSL_ACKM_RX_PKT *pkt);
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```
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### On RX ACK Frame
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This must be called whenever an ACK frame is received. It should be called
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after any call to `ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet`.
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The ranges of packet numbers being acknowledged are passed as an argument.
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`pkt_space` is one of the `QUIC_PN_SPACE_*` values, specifying the packet number
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space of the containing packet. `rx_time` is the time the frame was
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received.
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This function causes `on_acked` callbacks to be invoked on applicable packets.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_ack_range_st {
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/*
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* Represents an inclusive range of packet numbers [start, end].
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* start must be <= end.
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*/
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QUIC_PN start, end;
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} OSSL_ACKM_ACK_RANGE;
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_ack {
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/*
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* A sequence of packet number ranges [[start, end]...].
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*
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* The ranges must be sorted in descending order, for example:
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* [ 95, 100]
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* [ 90, 92]
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* etc.
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*
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* As such, ack_ranges[0].end is always the highest packet number
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* being acknowledged and ack_ranges[num_ack_ranges-1].start is
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* always the lowest packet number being acknowledged.
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*
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* num_ack_ranges must be greater than zero, as an ACK frame must
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* acknowledge at least one packet number.
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*/
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const OSSL_ACKM_ACK_RANGE *ack_ranges;
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size_t num_ack_ranges;
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OSSL_TIME delay_time;
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uint64_t ect0, ect1, ecnce;
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/* 1 if the ect0, ect1 and ecnce fields are valid */
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char ecn_present;
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} OSSL_ACKM_ACK;
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int ossl_ackm_on_rx_ack_frame(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, const OSSL_ACKM_ACK *ack,
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int pkt_space, OSSL_TIME rx_time);
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```
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### On Packet Space Discarded
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This must be called whenever a packet number space is discarded. ACK-tracking
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information for the number space is thrown away. Any previously provided
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`OSSL_ACKM_TX_PKT` structures have their `on_discarded` callback invoked,
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providing an opportunity for them to be freed.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_on_pkt_space_discarded(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int pkt_space);
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```
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### On Handshake Confirmed
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This should be called by the caller when the QUIC handshake is confirmed. The
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Probe Timeout (PTO) algorithm behaves differently depending on whether the QUIC
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handshake is confirmed yet.
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Returns 1 on success.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_on_handshake_confirmed(OSSL_ACKM *ackm);
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```
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### On Timeout
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This must be called whenever the loss detection deadline expires.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_on_timeout(OSSL_ACKM *ackm);
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```
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Queries
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-------
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These functions allow information about the status of the ACK manager to be
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obtained.
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### Get Loss Detection Deadline
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This returns a deadline after which `ossl_ackm_on_timeout` should be called.
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If it is `OSSL_TIME_INFINITY`, no timeout is currently active.
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The value returned by this function may change after any call to any of the
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event functions above is made.
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```c
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OSSL_TIME ossl_ackm_get_loss_detection_deadline(OSSL_ACKM *ackm);
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```
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### Get ACK Frame
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This returns a pointer to a `OSSL_ACKM_ACK` structure representing the
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information which should be packed into an ACK frame and transmitted.
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This generates an ACK frame regardless of whether the ACK manager thinks one
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should currently be sent. To determine if the ACK manager thinks an ACK frame
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should be sent, use `ossl_ackm_is_ack_desired`, discussed below.
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If no new ACK frame is currently needed, returns NULL. After calling this
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function, calling the function immediately again will return NULL.
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The structure pointed to by the returned pointer, and the referenced ACK range
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structures, are guaranteed to remain valid until the next call to any
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`OSSL_ACKM` function. After such a call is made, all fields become undefined.
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This function is used to provide ACK frames for acknowledging packets which have
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been received and notified to the ACK manager via `ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet`.
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Calling this function clears the flag returned by `ossl_ackm_is_ack_desired` and
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the deadline returned by `ossl_ackm_get_ack_deadline`.
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```c
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const OSSL_ACKM_ACK *ossl_ackm_get_ack_frame(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int pkt_space);
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```
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### Is ACK Desired
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This returns 1 if the ACK manager thinks an ACK frame ought to be generated and
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sent at this time. `ossl_ackm_get_ack_frame` will always provide an ACK frame
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whether or not this returns 1, so it is suggested that you call this function
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first to determine whether you need to generate an ACK frame.
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The return value of this function can change based on calls to
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`ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet` and based on the passage of time (see
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`ossl_ackm_get_ack_deadline`).
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_is_ack_desired(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int pkt_space);
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```
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### Get ACK Deadline
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The ACK manager may defer generation of ACK frames to optimize performance. For
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example, after a packet requiring acknowledgement is received, it may decide to
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wait until a few more packets are received before generating an ACK frame, so
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that a single ACK frame can acknowledge all of them. However, if further
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packets do not arrive, an ACK frame must be generated anyway within a certain
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amount of time.
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This function returns the deadline at which the return value of
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`ossl_ackm_is_ack_desired` will change to 1, or `OSSL_TIME_INFINITY`, which
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means that no deadline is currently applicable. If the deadline has already
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passed, it may either return that deadline or `OSSL_TIME_ZERO`.
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```c
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OSSL_TIME ossl_ackm_get_ack_deadline(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int pkt_space);
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```
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### Is RX PN Processable
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Returns 1 if the given RX packet number is “processable”. A processable PN is
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one that is not either
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- duplicate, meaning that we have already been passed such a PN in a call
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to `ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet`; or
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- written off, meaning that the PN is so old that we have stopped tracking
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state for it (meaning we cannot tell whether it is a duplicate and cannot
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process it safely).
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This should be called for a packet before attempting to process its contents.
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Failure to do so may may result in processing a duplicated packet in violation
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of the RFC.
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The returrn value of this function transitions from 1 to 0 for a given PN once
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that PN is passed to ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet, thus this function must be used
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before calling `ossl_ackm_on_rx_packet`.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_is_rx_pn_processable(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, QUIC_PN pn, int pkt_space);
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```
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### Get Probe Packet
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This determines if the ACK manager is requesting any probe packets to be
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transmitted.
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The user calls `ossl_ackm_get_probe_request`. The structure pointed
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to by `info` is filled and the function returns 1 on success.
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The fields of `OSSL_ACKM_PROBE_INFO` record the number of probe requests
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of each type which are outstanding. In short:
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- `handshake` designates the number of ACK-eliciting Handshake
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packets being requested. This is equivalent to
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`SendOneAckElicitingHandshakePacket()` in RFC 9002.
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- `padded_initial` designates the number of ACK-eliciting
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padded Initial packets being requested. This is equivalent to
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`SendOneAckElicitingPaddedInitialPacket()` in RFC 9002.
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- `pto` designates the number of ACK-eliciting outstanding probe events
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corresponding to each packet number space. This is equivalent to
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`SendOneOrTwoAckElicitingPackets(pn_space)` in RFC 9002.
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Once the caller has processed these requests, the caller must clear these
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outstanding requests by calling `ossl_ackm_get_probe_request` with `clear` set
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to 1. If `clear` is non-zero, the current values are returned and then zeroed,
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so that the next call to `ossl_ackm_get_probe_request` (if made immediately)
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will return zero values for all fields.
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```c
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typedef struct ossl_ackm_probe_info_st {
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uint32_t handshake;
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uint32_t padded_initial;
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uint32_t pto[QUIC_PN_SPACE_NUM];
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} OSSL_ACKM_PROBE_INFO;
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int ossl_ackm_get_probe_request(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int clear,
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OSSL_ACKM_PROBE_INFO *info);
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```
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### Get Largest Unacked Packet Number
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This gets the largest unacknowledged packet number in the given packet number
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space. The packet number is written to `*pn`. Returns 1 on success.
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This is needed so that packet encoders can determine with what length to encode
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the abridged packet number in the packet header.
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```c
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int ossl_ackm_get_largest_unacked(OSSL_ACKM *ackm, int pkt_space, QUIC_PN *pn);
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```
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Callback Functionality
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----------------------
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The ACK manager supports optional callback functionality when its deadlines
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are updated. By default, the callback functionality is not enabled. To use
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the callback functionality, call either or both of the following functions
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with a non-NULL function pointer:
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```c
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void ossl_ackm_set_loss_detection_deadline_callback(OSSL_ACKM *ackm,
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void (*fn)(OSSL_TIME deadline,
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void *arg),
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void *arg);
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void ossl_ackm_set_ack_deadline_callback(OSSL_ACKM *ackm,
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void (*fn)(OSSL_TIME deadline,
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int pkt_space,
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void *arg),
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void *arg);
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```
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Callbacks can be subsequently disabled by calling these functions with a NULL
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function pointer. The callbacks are not called at the time that they are set,
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therefore it is recommended to call them immediately after the call to
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`ossl_ackm_new`.
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The loss detection deadline callback is called whenever the value returned
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by `ossl_ackm_get_loss_detection_deadline` changes.
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The ACK deadline callback is called whenever the value returned by
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`ossl_ackm_get_ack_deadline` changes for a given packet space.
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The `deadline` argument reflects the value which will be newly returned by the
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corresponding function. If the configured callback calls either of these
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functions, the returned value will reflect the new deadline.
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