Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:41:13 -0400 (EDT) | From | John Heffner <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] fix tcp_default_win_scale. |
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> I do not argue with that the correct thing to do is to use window scaling > and find/fix the poor sop's stuck behind busted networks. > > But: isn't it better to have just one sysctl parameter set (tcp_rmem) > and set the window scale as needed rather than increasing the already > bewildering array of dials and knobs? I can't see why it would be advantageous > to set a window scale of 7 if the largest possible window ever offered > is limited to a smaller value?
I personally agree with this. One can imagine cases where it would be useful to have a control on window scale, but the added complexity is probably not worth it.
-John
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