Re: sysctl should disable ECN by default

[Goswin Brederlow <goswin.brederlow@student.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Eduard Bloch <blade@debian.org> writes:

> Package: procps
> Version: 1:2.0.7-6
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: woody
> 
> I suggest to disable ECN¹ in the default network configuration.
> This should be done in Woody since we don't like our users to be
> confused just because of the ECN support in kernel is turned on.
> 
> ¹ ECN bit causes trouble on bad configured firewalls, so the fresh
> installed Debian box won't be able to connect some remote hosts.
> 
> Gruss/Regards,
> Eduard.

I think that should be refiled against kernel-image-2.4.x. Those,
since they have the flag enabled, should warn about it and turn it off
in /etc/sysctl.conf upon first install (not on update, so you can
delete the option).

Or just ask via debconf.

MfG
        Goswin