Subject: Re: interrupt rate from a NIC
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
List: tech-net
Date: 03/07/2003 13:02:03 
> Could someone please remind me why the syn-cookie aproach was
> considered bad?

If nothing else, it becomes impossible to retransmit the SYN-ACK.

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