Re: [PATCH] tcp: Expose the initial RTO via a new sysctl.

[Alexander Zimmermann]

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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