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

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Date:	Wed, 8 Oct 2008 20:24:13 +0200
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] add a sysctl to disable TCP simultaneous connection opening

On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 11:21:33AM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:07:39 +0200
> 
> > On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 09:42:12AM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> > > and that's a good argument to not apply "yet another random knob"
> > > to the kernel.
> > 
> > OK for the random knob. If you feel comfortable with a patch to simply remove
> > the feature, I can send you such a patch too.
> 
> If I don't want the knob, what makes you think I'll accept a patch to
> remove or ifdef the code?
> 
> I absolutely will not.

OK at least now it's clear.

Thanks anyway,
Willy

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