Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] TCPCT API sockopt update to draft -03

[Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@gmail.com>]

Hi,

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM, William Allen Simpson
<william.allen.simpson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/12/11 1:56 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:59:38 -0500
>> William Allen Simpson<william.allen.simpson@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
>>> index e64f4c6..c8f4017 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/tcp.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
>>> @@ -185,22 +185,37 @@ struct tcp_md5sig {
>>>  #define TCP_COOKIE_PAIR_SIZE  (2*TCP_COOKIE_MAX)
>>>
>>>  /* Flags for both getsockopt and setsockopt */
>>> -#define TCP_COOKIE_IN_ALWAYS   (1<<  0)        /* Discard SYN without
>>> cookie */
>>> -#define TCP_COOKIE_OUT_NEVER   (1<<  1)        /* Prohibit outgoing
>>> cookies,
>>> +#define TCPCT_IN_ALWAYS                (1<<  0)        /* Discard SYN
>>> without cookie */
>>> +#define TCPCT_OUT_NEVER                (1<<  1)        /* Prohibit
>>> outgoing cookies,
>>
>> You end up changing values in kernel userspace API in a way
>> that is incompatible with older applications. This is not acceptable.
>>
> While I agree in principle and argued strongly against it, other
> members of the research group (particularly the original project
> sponsor) have over-ridden my concerns.  I'm sorry to inform you that
> many/most participants don't care much about Linux.
>
> Note that the *bits* are the same, and previously compiled programs
> (that don't access more advanced features) should continue to run as
> they have in the past.
>
> Even though I'm not paid to work on Linux, I'm doing my best to give you
> folks a quick heads up and provide code to rectify the very recent changes
> that can be propagated back through the stable tree (to 2.6.33).
>
> As always, what you actually do with my code is up to you....
>
FWIW, what is the basis of this hunk ? The RFC text[0] seems to use
the TCP_COOKIE_* naming, not TCPCT_.

Thanks,
 - Arnaud

[0]: http://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc6013.txt

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