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Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:20:23 +0000 From: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com> To: Shan Wei <shanwei88@...il.com> CC: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>, NetDev <netdev@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: doc: add default value for neighbour parameters On Thu, 2012-12-06 at 10:58 +0800, Shan Wei wrote: > Ben Hutchings said, at 2012/12/6 9:43: > >> neigh/default/unres_qlen - INTEGER > >> The maximum number of packets which may be queued for each > >> unresolved address by other network layers. > >> (deprecated in linux 3.3) : use unres_qlen_bytes instead. > >> + Prior to linux 3.3, the default value is 3 which may cause > >> + secluded packet loss. The current default value is calculated > > ^^^^^^^^ > > I think the proper word here is 'silent'? > > The number of lost packets is recorded in unresolved_discards > of /proc/net/stat/arp_cache. Although, arp_cache is not easy > to understand(I still don't know why we need so many rows), > We can confirm dropping event from unresolved_discards in last column. > The dropping event is not marked by absence of sound. > > But for general user who using TCP/UDP or ping to sending packets > out, can't simply find the dropping reason that destination ip is unresolved. > They just doubt about the TCP/UDP or ping. So I use 'secluded' which is hidden > from general view. > > My English is not good enough, if missing something, please point to me. > Thanks. 'Secluded' is a fine word but your dictionary should have said that it is used to describe places, not events. You're quite right that this is not silent, though. So a word like 'hidden', 'quiet', 'non-obvious' or 'unexpected' would be more appropriate. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job. They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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