From 20233a76d69c0a69259acf4bf30ddd7d288b7d41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:50:38 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] tcp.7: Document /proc file tcp_slow_start_after_idle (new in Linux 2.6.18) Text taken from Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk --- man7/tcp.7 | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/man7/tcp.7 b/man7/tcp.7 index 2cba03e68..7dfa425cc 100644 --- a/man7/tcp.7 +++ b/man7/tcp.7 @@ -531,6 +531,15 @@ The default value of 87380*2 bytes is lowered to 87380 in low-memory systems. .RE .TP +.IR tcp_slow_start_after_idle " (Boolean; default: enabled; since Linux 2.6.18)" +.\" The following is from 2.6.28-rc4: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +If enabled, provide RFC 2861 behavior and time out the congestion +window after an idle period. +An idle period is defined as +the current RTO (retransmission timeout). +If disabled, the congestion window will not +be timed out after an idle period. +.TP .IR tcp_sack " (Boolean; default: enabled)" Enable RFC\ 2018 TCP Selective Acknowledgements. .TP