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Re: sysctl for TCP windows scaling



On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Lloyd Parkes 
<Lloyd.Parkes%ird.govt.nz@localhost> wrote:
> Is it my imagination, or does net.inet.tcp.win_scale completely fail to
> switch TCP window scaling on or off?
>
The variable behind `net.inet.tcp.win_scale' seems to be only active
at TCP init time. There is more place in the code where RFC1323
related options seems hardcoded. It should be the same problem with
the timestamp option.

> Maybe this isn't what it's for?
>
I guess not, the current code seems to evaluate variables before the
system has a chance to set them.

 - Arnaud


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