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From: Gaspar Chilingarov <gasparch@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Linux kernel 2.6.31 IPv4 TCP fails to open huge amount
	of outgoing connections (unable to bind ... )
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:18:17 +0500
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>
> Its doable, only if you bind() your sockets before connect()
>
> For each socket, you'll need to chose an (local IP, local port) not
> already in use.
>
> kernel wont magically select one source IP from the pool you have.
>

I expect that I should select source IP and kernel should find some
unused local_port for me.

I'm binding before the connect, of course ;)


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Gaspar Chilingarov