netdev - Re: [PATCH] tcp: reduce SYN-ACK retrans for TCP_DEFER

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Date:	Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:11:43 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
CC:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tcp: reduce SYN-ACK retrans for TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT

Julian Anastasov a écrit :
> 	Change SYN-ACK retransmitting code for the TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT
> users to not retransmit SYN-ACKs during the deferring period if
> ACK from client was received. The goal is to reduce traffic
> during the deferring period. When the period is finished
> we continue with sending SYN-ACKs (at least one) but this time
> any traffic from client will change the request to established
> socket allowing application to terminate it properly.
> Also, do not drop acked request if sending of SYN-ACK fails.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
> ---
> 

Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>

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