Hi David, Alexey, et al.
This is a patch that fixes/updates the tcp_syncookies explanation in the
linux/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt document.
Basically it reduces some of the "big red lights" set up about using this
specific feature, and instead explains in more detail why the user should
be careful about using the syncookies option.
If anyone has any objections against this patch, please tell me so, with
an explanation of why!
[slightly off-topic explanation]
It seems I got caught in the crossfire between two camps when I started
writing the ipsysctl-tutorial at ipsysctl-tutorial.frozentux.net and at
first I received some rather nasty mails about not warning enough about
the syncookies option, so I changed it, at which point I received some
more poison from the other side for warning about the option at all.
Hence, my decision has been to walk somewhere on the borderline by simply
explaining the option, what it does, how it works, and what the cons are,
without taking up too much space in the kernelspace.
I believe this is what would be best for the kernel documentation as well.
If anyone disagrees, see above, send me a mail explaining why you
disagree.
Thanks!
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Oskar Andreasson
http://www.frozentux.net
http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net
http://ipsysctl-tutorial.frozentux.net
mailto:blueflux@xxxxxxxxxxx
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