Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] tcp: Expose the initial RTO via a new sysctl. | From | Alexander Zimmermann <> | Date | Tue, 17 May 2011 10:01:31 +0200 |
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Hi Benoit,
Am 17.05.2011 um 09:40 schrieb Benoit Sigoure:
> Instead of hardcoding the initial RTO to 3s and requiring > the kernel to be recompiled to change it, expose it as a > sysctl that can be tuned at runtime. Leave the default > value unchanged. >
regardless of netdev will accept this patch or not, the upcoming initRTO is 1s. See http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-paxson-tcpm-rfc2988bis-02.txt
The draft is IESG approved and will become an RFC soon.
Alex
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