Hi Josh,

On 2026-04-14T10:06:17-0700, Josh Triplett wrote:
> `tcp(7)` says:
> > Takes an integer value (seconds), this can bound the maximum number of attempts TCP will make to complete the connection.
> 
> However, it doesn't say *how* it bounds the attempts. From the kernel
> code, it appears to round up to the first retransmit time that's larger
> than the specified bound. Could the manpage please document this?

Would you mind sending a patch?  (And if appropriate, CC someone.)


Have a lovely night!
Alex

> 
> (Discovered when adding Rust bindings to this, and trying to figure out
> and document the rounding behavior.)
> 
> - Josh Triplett
> 

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