netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] TCP: update ip_local_port

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Date:	Tue,  3 Apr 2012 13:59:35 +0900
From:	fernando@...ellilink.co.jp
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	"shemminger@...tta.com" <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] TCP: update ip_local_port_range documentation

Quoting David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

> From: fernando@...ellilink.co.jp
> Date: Tue,  3 Apr 2012 09:48:40 +0900
>
>> +	These two numbers determine the number of active connections
>> +	which this system can issue simultaneously to systems not
>> +	supporting TCP extensions (timestamps).
>
> This paragraph is false altogether, it's only true if we have
> one configured IP address.
>
> I'd remove it entirely, it doesn't help anyone and just adds
> confusion.

I agree. I will remove that part too and resubmit.

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