On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:52:56 +0200 Hagen Paul Pfeifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Check if user has CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to change congestion control > algorithm. > > Under normal circumstances a application programmer doesn't have enough > information to choose the "right" algorithm (expect he is the pchar/pathchar > maintainer). At 99.9% only the local host administrator has the knowledge to > select a proper standard, system-wide algorithm (the remaining 0.1% are > for testing purpose). If we let the user select an alternative algorithm we > introduce one potential weak spot - so we ban this eventuality. > > HGN If you aren't doing experiments don't compile it in your kernel. If distro's are including "unfair" congestion control file a bug report. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
