netdev - Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 15682] New: XFRM is not updating RTAX

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Date:	Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:47:23 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au
Cc:	hadi@...erus.ca, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	bugzilla-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org,
	bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org, eduardo.panisset@...il.com
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 15682] New: XFRM is not updating RTAX_ADVMSS
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From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 21:54:46 +0800

> Dave, what do you think about us starting to update ADVMSS on
> the fly, just like the MTU?

This sounds fine.

> The only risk is that existing users who are forcing ADVMSS to
> a value higher than what it would otherwise be would now get a
> lower value, if they're not using the "lock" keyword.
> 
> This shouldn't be fatal as it would only result in smaller packets
> which should still work, and they can always start using the
> "lock" keyword to get back the old behaviour.

And if we get them to fix their kit and use the lock setting,
it'll work in older kernels too.
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