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@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ tcp_early_retrans - INTEGER
for triggering fast retransmit when the amount of outstanding data is
small and when no previously unsent data can be transmitted (such
that limited transmit could be used). Also controls the use of
- Tail loss probe (TLP) that converts RTOs occuring due to tail
+ Tail loss probe (TLP) that converts RTOs occurring due to tail
losses into fast recovery (draft-dukkipati-tcpm-tcp-loss-probe-01).
Possible values:
0 disables ER
@@ -420,10 +420,10 @@ tcp_synack_retries - INTEGER
for a passive TCP connection will happen after 63seconds.
tcp_syncookies - BOOLEAN
- Only valid when the kernel was compiled with CONFIG_SYNCOOKIES
+ Only valid when the kernel was compiled with CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES
Send out syncookies when the syn backlog queue of a socket
overflows. This is to prevent against the common 'SYN flood attack'
- Default: FALSE
+ Default: 1
Note, that syncookies is fallback facility.
It MUST NOT be used to help highly loaded servers to stand