HTPNET: a high performance transport protocol

Formal Validation of a High Performance Error Control Protocol Using SPIN

“…The protocol exhibits several attractive properties which have been demonstrated to perform efficiently in a simulated high-speed environment with high bandwidthdelay product. 3 The error control protocol has been incorporated into the design of a high-performance transport protocol, HTPNET.~ A formal validation model for the protocol is specified using the PROMELA l a n g~a g e .~ Importantly, the automatic validation of the protocol using SPIN4 has provided a keen insight into the specification and operation of the protocol. As a result, the validation process has led to the uncovering of several properties of the protocol which are almost impossible to detect using manual inspection of the informal protocol specification.…”