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Re: rcv_wnd = init_cwnd*mss

To: "Meda, Prasanna" <pmeda@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: rcv_wnd = init_cwnd*mss
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:21:28 -0700
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:14:33 -0700
"Meda, Prasanna" <pmeda@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> What is the reason for checking mss with 1<<rcv_wscale?
> include/net/tcp.h:

Because the advertised window field is 16-bits.  It is
interpreted as "value << rcv_wscale"

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