Re: (OT kinda) Newly-discovered TCP flaw
On 2016-08-12, rhkramer@gmail.com <rhkramer@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, August 12, 2016 08:22:26 AM Curt wrote:
>> On 2016-08-12, Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> wrote:
>> > I interpret that, since the word "at run time" in that README to mean a
>> > reboot. And I do not see an exception in that README that should muddy
>> > that meaning.
>>
>> I do not have the phrase "at run time" anywhere in my README.
>
> In the README for sysctl on my wheezy system, it says "configure kernel
> parameters at runtime".
I concur with Greg on what the file contains.
> I may be having a senior moment, but, atm, I'm not completely sure what
> runtime means--I guess it means any time sysctl is run, which is probably
> once during bootup (or maybe startup of a vm), and other times manually "on
> demand". Right?
>
To me kernel parameters configured at "run time" means while the kernel
is executing (the system is up and running). This would preclude any
rebooting (which brings the system down, however briefly).
Of course, I ain't no hacker, so more informed minds may weigh in.
--
Même l’avenir n’est plus ce qu’il était.
Paul Valéry
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