netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH v4 1/3] net: TCP thin-stream detection

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Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:17:33 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Lars Eggert <lars.eggert@...ia.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
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Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v4 1/3] net: TCP thin-stream detection

Lars Eggert <lars.eggert@...ia.com> writes:

> If it's off by default there is no issue.

Still a sufficient large number of people might turn it on
and then the network would melt.

IMHO TCP changes with badly understood congestion behaviour
should not be merged until the necessary analysis/simulation etc.
is done.

-Andi

-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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