tcp_tw_recycle and tcp_tw_reuse

["Ritesh Kumar" <ritesh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
    I was trying to find a way to decrease the default TCP time_wait period on linux. However, I found the tcp_max_tw_buckets and tcp_tw_re(cycle/use) sysctl variables. The man page is of not much help. What exactly do these do and what is the difference between them?

Ritesh