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Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:21:55 +0800
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Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 3/8] batman-adv: randomize initial seqno
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On Tuesday, February 07, 2012 20:12:00 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> Does this sequence number have any security relevance? Does it make
> sense to use the TCP sequence number generation code?

There is no security relevance I know of. The idea was simply to start with 
random number. Random is a bit better than 1.  ;-)

Where can I find the TCP sequence number code you are referring to ?

Regards,
Marek