-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: R: Kernel bug handling TCP_RTO_MAX? Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 12:37:33 -0800 From: Nivedita Singhvi <niv@us.ibm.com> To: stefano.andreani.ap@h3g.it, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Never say never ;-) > I need to change it now as a temporary workaround for a problem in the UMTS core \ > network of my company. But I think there could be thousands of situations where a \ > fine tuning of this TCP parameter could be useful. > > Any contributes on the problem? If what you are trying to do is terminate the connection earlier, than reduce the tcp sysctl variable tcp_retries2. This should be the maximum number of retransmits TCP will make in established state. The TCP_RTO_MAX parameter is simply an *upper bound* on the value of the retransmission timeout, which increases exponentially from the original timeout value. thanks, Nivedita - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
