netdev - Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH v7 3/7 RFC] TCPCT part 1c: sysctl_tcp_cookie_size, socket option TCP_COOKIE

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Date:	Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:18:44 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	william.allen.simpson@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, joe@...ches.com
Subject: Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH v7 3/7 RFC] TCPCT part 1c:
 sysctl_tcp_cookie_size, socket option TCP_COOKIE_TRANSACTIONS

From: William Allen Simpson <william.allen.simpson@...il.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:13 -0500

> This code was based on net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c for syncookies.
> Apparently, default for syncookies has been controversial.

I'll have to change that, it doesn't make any sense.  Thanks
for pointing it out.

> Would you accept always default to TCP_COOKIE_MAX?

Sure, let's see what breaks.
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