On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:15:14 +0200 Patrick McHardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OBATA Noboru wrote: > > From: OBATA Noboru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Make TCP_RTO_MAX a variable, and allow a user to change it via a > > new sysctl entry /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_rto_max. A user can > > then guarantee TCP retransmission to be more controllable, say, > > at least once per 10 seconds, by setting it to 10. This is > > quite helpful on failover-capable network devices, such as an > > active-backup bonding device. On such devices, it is desirable > > that TCP retransmits a packet shortly after the failover, which > > is what I would like to do with this patch. Please see > > Background and Problem below for rationale in detail. > > > Would it make sense to do this per route? > Both global sysctl and per route would be useful additions. -- Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 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
