From owner-freebsd-current Tue Jun 1 12:29:13 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix, from userid 608) id 68CC115787; Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:29:12 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" To: phk@freebsd.org Cc: current@freebsd.org In-reply-to: <20883.928262460@critter.freebsd.dk> (message from Poul-Henning Kamp on Tue, 01 Jun 1999 20:41:00 +0200) Subject: Re: net.inet.tcp.always_keepalive on as default ? Message-Id: <19990601192912.68CC115787@hub.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:29:12 -0700 (PDT) Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > From: Poul-Henning Kamp > Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 20:41:00 +0200 > > Considering the number of hosts on the net today, which come and > go with no warning and with dynamic IP assignments, I would propose > that we disregard what the "old farts" felt about TCP keepalives, > and enable the sysctl net.inet.tcp.always_keepalive as default. we should consult with hte tcp-impl mailing list and get their take on the matter before we decide what to do here. the address is tcp-impl@grc.nasa.gov. jmb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message