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From: Vlad Yasevich <vladislav.yasevich@hp.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] more robust inet range checking
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:53:08 -0400
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Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> More complete version of local port range checking.
> 
> 1. Enforce that low < high when setting.
> 2. Use seqlock to ensure atomic update.
> 3. Add port randomization to SCTP. This is a new feature but
>    easier than maintaining old code that was broken if range
>    changed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
> 

Ack the SCTP portion.  Much nicer and a much needed improvement.

Thanks
-vlad