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Beta for lossless headroom feature
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content/cumulus-linux-517/Layer-1-and-Switch-Ports/Quality-of-Service/_index.md

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### Lossless Headroom Based on Small Packet Probability
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{{%notice note%}}
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Lossless headroom based on small packet probability is a Beta feature.
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{{%/notice%}}
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Cumulus Linux calculates the headroom size for lossless priority groups based on the assumption that all packets are small (64 bytes). On Spectrum-5 and earlier, the switch assumes a 100 percent probability of such packets arriving at line rate. On Spectrum-6, the switch assumes a 50 percent probability of such packets arriving at line rate. As a result, the configured headroom is often larger than necessary, as traffic typically consists of a mix of packet sizes.
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To enable more accurate headroom calculations, providing for better buffer allocation and improved shared buffer utilization, you can configure the probability of small packets on ports applied with {{<link url="#priority-flow-control-(pfc)" text="priority flow control">}}.

content/cumulus-linux-517/Whats-New/_index.md

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### New Features and Enhancements
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- {{<link url="TACACS/#server-side-per-command-authorization" text="TACACS+ Server-side Per-command Authorization">}}
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- {{<link url="Quality-of-Service/#lossless-headroom-based-on-small-packet-probability" text="Lossless headroom size based on small packet probability">}}
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- {{<link url="Quality-of-Service/#lossless-headroom-based-on-small-packet-probability" text="Lossless headroom size based on small packet probability">}} (Beta)
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- Dynamic ECN (Beta)
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- Instant Retransmission System (Beta)
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- LLDP BGP Route Redistribution Extension (Beta)

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