Messages in this thread | | | From | Andreas Petlund <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/3] net: TCP thin linear timeouts | Date | Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:50:48 +0100 |
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Den 28. okt. 2009 kl. 04.20 skrev William Allen Simpson:
> Sorry to be too picky about the naming, but "rm_expb" really doesn't > mean what is actually done. Perhaps TCP_THIN_LINEAR_BACKOFF and > sysctl_tcp_thin_linear_backoff? >
I agree that the name should be changed. As it represents linear timeouts and does not back off exponentially, I suggest TCP_THIN_LINEAR_TIMEOUTS and sysctl_tcp_thin_linear_timeouts.
> Also, as debated on some other recent patches, shouldn't the global > sysctl specify the default, and the per socket option specify the > forced override?
The rationale behind the suggested model is to allow the modifications to be forced active in cases where the application that generates the thin stream is proprietary, legacy, or that the code for other reasons can not be modified (as is the case, for instance, for many game clients).
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