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SubjectRE: [RFC PATCH] network: return errors if we know tcp_connect failed
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> On 11.11.2010 22:58, Hua Zhong wrote:
> >> Yes, I realize this is little different than if the
> >> SYN was dropped in the first network device, but it is different
> >> because we know what happened! We know that connect() call failed
> >> and that there isn't anything coming back.
> >
> > I would argue that -j DROP should behave exactly as the packet is
> dropped in the network, while -j REJECT should signal the failure to
> the application as soon as possible (which it doesn't seem to do).
>
> It sends an ICMP error or TCP reset. Interpretation is up to TCP.

Huh? It's the OUTPUT chain we are talking about. There is no ICMP error or
TCP reset.



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