Re: [PATCH net-next] tcp: fix mdev comment in tcp_rtt_estimator()

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:51:53 +0800 Ziran Zhang wrote:
> The old comment "mdev = 3/4 mdev + 1/4 new" only describes the
> common case. However, when RTT drops sharply, the code applies
> a finer gain of 1/32 instead of 1/4, resulting in:
> mdev = 31/32 mdev + 1/32 * new.
> 
> Express both cases with a unified formula using variable
> gain g.

## Form letter - net-next-closed

The merge window for v7.3 has started, and therefore net-next is closed
for new drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations.
We will only consider applying net-next patches which were posted
before the announcement:

https://lore.kernel.org/20260816155953.072d73da@xxxxxxxxxx

Fixes are obviously welcome at any time. net-next patches may be sent
for review and discussion only with an RFC tag.

Please repost when net-next reopens.

See: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle
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