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From: Sridhar Samudrala <samudrala@mail.com>
Subject: Re: some queries
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:21:03 -0700
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To: Ankit Jain <radical@corewars.org>
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Ankit Jain wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have been trying to find answers to some queries but noone seems to be
>able to help. My queries are: (kernel 2.4.18)
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>1. what is tcp_ehash_bucket used for? hash table for tcp sockets? what
>does the "e" is the ehash mean/represent?
>
It is a hash table of all tcp sockets in ESTABLISHED state.

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>2. Why is a tcp control socket created at init time in tcp_v4_init(..) ?
>Its of SOCK_RAW type and its unhashed to make sure that it doesnt receive
>any incoming packets. why? is it used to set some options or something?
>Where is it used?
>
The main purpose of this socket is to send RSTs when a packet is 
received for a non-existing socket.

Thanks
Sridhar

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>Hoping for a reply!! :)
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>-Ankit
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