Re: sysctl should disable ECN by default
Goswin Brederlow <goswin.brederlow@student.uni-tuebingen.de> wrote:
>
> 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.
For those that weren't around here the first time this was discussed,
and are too lazy to read the archives:
1. CONFIG_INET_ECN must be turned on, otherwise the user will have to
recompile the kernel to use it.
2. The kernel will not be patched to disable it by default with INET_ECN
compiled in as the same thing can be easily achieved from user space.
3. The kernel-image postinst is not a good place to do this as installing
a kernel does not mean that you will boot it.
So do whatever you want, but please do it in the right place.
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