Things we finally know about network queues (2017)
It occurs to me that most of these queue size tradeoffs would be eliminated if the queue operated in a LIFO manner (a stack) instead of FIFO. That way, a burst can naturally get absorbed and re-emitted, but steady state high load doesn't result in increased latency, just packet loss. Can someone with more knowledge of networking enlighten me on why this is a terrible idea?