netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/2] ipv4: implement igmp_qrv sysctl to tune igmp robustness variable

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Date:	Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:51:29 -0300
From:	Flavio Leitner <fbl@...hat.com>
To:	Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@...essinduktion.org>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/2] ipv4: implement igmp_qrv sysctl to tune
 igmp robustness variable

On Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 03:49:26PM +0200, Hannes Frederic Sowa wrote:
> As in IPv6 people might increase the igmp query robustness variable to
> make sure unsolicited state change reports aren't lost on the network. Add
> and document this new knob to igmp code.
> 
> RFCs allow tuning this parameter back to first IGMP RFC, so we also use
> this setting for all counters, including source specific multicast.
> 
> Also take over sysctl value when upping the interface and don't reuse
> the last one seen on the interface.
> 
> Cc: Flavio Leitner <fbl@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@...essinduktion.org>
> ---

Thanks again,
Acked-by: Flavio Leitner <fbl@...hat.com>

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