netdev - Re: [PATCH net] tcp: do not grow receive window if skb->len

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Date:	Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:11:08 -0800
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Weiping Pan <panweiping3@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] tcp: do not grow receive window if skb->len < 128

On Fri, 2013-12-27 at 11:20 +0800, Weiping Pan wrote:
> Commit 4e4f1fc22681(tcp: properly increase rcv_ssthresh for ofo packets) can
> grow receive window for out of order packets,
> but for in order packets, we only call tcp_grow_window() if skb->len >= 128,
> I think we should add the same condition for out of order packets.
> 

Why do you think so ? Do you have any experimental data to share ?

I personally think the basic test in tcp_event_data_recv() is redundant
with the logic in tcp_grow_window()

skb->len < 128 seems a poor test, real factor is skb->len/skb->truesize
ratio.

Note: Please always CC a patch author when you mention a commit in
a changelog.

Thanks


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