netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] tcp: allow to turn tcp timestamp randomization off

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Date:   Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:07:12 -0800
From:   Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:     Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] tcp: allow to turn tcp timestamp
 randomization off

On Tue, 2016-11-29 at 16:45 +0100, Florian Westphal wrote:
> Eric says: "By looking at tcpdump, and TS val of xmit packets of multiple
> flows, we can deduct the relative qdisc delays (think of fq pacing).
> This should work even if we have one flow per remote peer."
> 
> Having random per flow (or host) offsets doesn't allow that anymore so add
> a way to turn this off.
> 
> Suggested-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
> ---

Excellent, thanks !

Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>