netdev - Re: [PATCH] add a sysctl to disable TCP simultaneous connection opening

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Message-ID: <20081008160400.GA32211@1wt.eu>
Date:	Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] add a sysctl to disable TCP simultaneous connection opening

On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 08:50:34AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > +	If you want absolute compatibility with any possible application,
> > +	you should set it to 1. If you prefer to enhance security on your
> > +	systems you'd better let it to 0. After four years of usage on
> 
> 	                     set it to 0.
> or did you mean: (?)
> 	                     let it be 0.

I meant "leave it" but I'd prefer "let it be 0".

Thanks Randy,
Willy

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