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Date:      Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:44:11 -0800
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
To:        Andre Oppermann <andre@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Randall Stewart <rrs@lakerest.net>, John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org>, net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [PATCH] Add a new TCP_IGNOREIDLE socket option
Message-ID:  <5119D6AB.1060603@mu.org>
In-Reply-To: <5118D1B5.9070409@freebsd.org>
References:  <201301221511.02496.jhb@freebsd.org> <50FF06AD.402@networx.ch> <061B4EA5-6A93-48A0-A269-C2C3A3C7E77C@lakerest.net> <201302060746.43736.jhb@freebsd.org> <511292C9.4040307@mu.org> <E6BF2B74-175F-49D9-B480-8941294D2E19@neville-neil.com> <51166019.9040104@mu.org> <5118D1B5.9070409@freebsd.org>

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On 2/11/13 3:10 AM, Andre Oppermann wrote:
> On 09.02.2013 15:41, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
>> However, the end result must be far different than what has occurred 
>> so far.
>>
>> If the code was deemed unacceptable for general inclusion, then we 
>> must find a way to provide a
>> light framework to accomplish the needs of the community member.
>
> We've got pluggable congestion control modules thanks to lstewart.
>
> You can implement any non-standard congestion control method by adding
> your own module.  They can be compiled into the kernel or loaded as KLD.
>
> I consider implementing this as a CC module the correct approach instead
> of adding yet another sysctl.  Doing a CC module like this is very easy.
>
That sounds like a win.

-Alfred



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