netdev - Re: PROBLEM: Linux kernel 2.6.31 IPv4 TCP fails to open huge amount of outgoing connections (unable to bind ... )

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Date:	Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:18:17 +0500
From:	Gaspar Chilingarov <gasparch@...il.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Linux kernel 2.6.31 IPv4 TCP fails to open huge amount 
	of outgoing connections (unable to bind ... )

>
> Its doable, only if you bind() your sockets before connect()
>
> For each socket, you'll need to chose an (local IP, local port) not
> already in use.
>
> kernel wont magically select one source IP from the pool you have.
>

I expect that I should select source IP and kernel should find some
unused local_port for me.

I'm binding before the connect, of course ;)


-- 
Gaspar Chilingarov
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