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tcp.7: wfix: be more consistent in usage of infinitive or indicative 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Nicolas Franois 2009-09-28 11:04:07 +02:00 committed by Michael Kerrisk
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@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ meaning that the option is disabled.
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_abc " (Integer; default: 0; since Linux 2.6.15)" .IR tcp_abc " (Integer; default: 0; since Linux 2.6.15)"
.\" The following is from 2.6.28-rc4: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt .\" The following is from 2.6.28-rc4: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
Controls the Appropriate Byte Count (ABC), defined in RFC 3465. Control the Appropriate Byte Count (ABC), defined in RFC 3465.
ABC is a way of increasing the congestion window ABC is a way of increasing the congestion window
.RI ( cwnd ) .RI ( cwnd )
more slowly in response to partial acknowledgments. more slowly in response to partial acknowledgments.
@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ The default value for this list is "reno" plus the default setting of
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_available_congestion_control " (String; read-only; since Linux 2.4.20)" .IR tcp_available_congestion_control " (String; read-only; since Linux 2.4.20)"
.\" The following is from 2.6.28-rc4: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt .\" The following is from 2.6.28-rc4: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
Shows a list of the congestion-control algorithms Show a list of the congestion-control algorithms
that are registered. that are registered.
.\" FIXME How are the items in this delimited? Null bytes, spaces, commas? .\" FIXME How are the items in this delimited? Null bytes, spaces, commas?
This list is a limiting set for the list in This list is a limiting set for the list in
@ -286,14 +286,14 @@ increase provides TCP friendliness.
.\" The following is from 2.6.12: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt .\" The following is from 2.6.12: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_bic_low_window " (integer; default: 14; Linux 2.4.27/2.6.6 to 2.6.13)" .IR tcp_bic_low_window " (integer; default: 14; Linux 2.4.27/2.6.6 to 2.6.13)"
Sets the threshold window (in packets) where BIC TCP starts to Set the threshold window (in packets) where BIC TCP starts to
adjust the congestion window. adjust the congestion window.
Below this threshold BIC TCP behaves the same as the default TCP Reno. Below this threshold BIC TCP behaves the same as the default TCP Reno.
.\" .\"
.\" The following is from 2.6.12: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt .\" The following is from 2.6.12: Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_bic_fast_convergence " (Boolean; default: enabled; Linux 2.4.27/2.6.6 to 2.6.13)" .IR tcp_bic_fast_convergence " (Boolean; default: enabled; Linux 2.4.27/2.6.6 to 2.6.13)"
Forces BIC TCP to more quickly respond to changes in congestion window. Force BIC TCP to more quickly respond to changes in congestion window.
Allows two flows sharing the same connection to converge more rapidly. Allows two flows sharing the same connection to converge more rapidly.
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_congestion_control " (String; default: see text; since Linux 2.4.13)" .IR tcp_congestion_control " (String; default: see text; since Linux 2.4.13)"
@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ In Linux 2.2, the default value was 180.
.TP .TP
.IR tcp_frto " (integer; default: 0; since Linux 2.4.21/2.6)" .IR tcp_frto " (integer; default: 0; since Linux 2.4.21/2.6)"
.\" Since 2.4.21/2.5.43 .\" Since 2.4.21/2.5.43
Enables F-RTO, an enhanced recovery algorithm for TCP retransmission Enable F-RTO, an enhanced recovery algorithm for TCP retransmission
timeouts (RTOs). timeouts (RTOs).
It is particularly beneficial in wireless environments It is particularly beneficial in wireless environments
where packet loss is typically due to random radio interference where packet loss is typically due to random radio interference
@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ This option should not be used in code intended to be portable.
.TP .TP
.BR TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT " (since Linux 2.4)" .BR TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT " (since Linux 2.4)"
.\" Precisely: since 2.3.38 .\" Precisely: since 2.3.38
Allows a listener to be awakened only when data arrives on the socket. Allow a listener to be awakened only when data arrives on the socket.
Takes an integer value (seconds), this can Takes an integer value (seconds), this can
bound the maximum number of attempts TCP will make to bound the maximum number of attempts TCP will make to
complete the connection. complete the connection.