netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] TCP: Use 32768-65535 outgoing port range by default

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Date:	Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:50:27 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	fernando@...ellilink.co.jp
Cc:	shemminger@...tta.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] TCP: Use 32768-65535 outgoing port range by default

From: fernando@...ellilink.co.jp
Date: Tue,  3 Apr 2012 09:50:18 +0900

> There was a time when the ip masquerading code reserved the
> 61000-65095 port range, which is the reason why the current default
> upper limit in ip_local_port_range is 61000. However, the current
> iptables-based masquerading and SNAT implementation does not have
> that restriction; ipchains and the compatibilty mode that used the
> range over 61000 exclusively is lone gone.

I don't think so, anyone out there using "--to-port 61000-65095"
or similar in their firewall setup will suddenly break with
your change.

I'm not applying this patch.
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