RE: [PATCH 1/1] tcp: Wrong timeout for SYN segments

From: David Laight
Date: Thu Aug 23 2012 - 08:37:19 EST


> I would suggest to increase TCP_SYN_RETRIES from 5 to 6.
>
> 180 secs is eternity, but 31 secs is too small.

Wasn't the intention of the long delay to allow a system
acting as a router to reboot?
I suspect that is why it (and some other TCP timers)
are in minutes.

David

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