Bug#337089: linux-image-2.6.14-1-powerpc: add CONFIG_TCP_CONG_BIC=y

[Ian McDonald <imcdnzl@gmail.com>]

> > But Debian .config has CONFIG_TCP_CONG_BIC=m (CONFIG_TCP_CONG_*=m) which
> > makes NewReno default. So this is like a "regression". I'd like debian kernel
> > to have CONFIG_TCP_CONG_BIC=y provided that one can easily switch to another
> > algorithm (using /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_congestion_control).
>
> could someone please comment on what a good default congestion
> algorithm setup for distribution kernels is?
>
If you want BIC as default then do as suggested here. My personal
opinion is that is the correct thing to do for a standard
distribution.

If it is an experimental distribution then turn on tcp advanced
congestion control and build the rest (except for BIC) as modules.

Ian
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Ian McDonald
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