Merge branch 'tcp-add-a-new-paws_ack-drop-reason'
authorJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:28:15 +0000 (13:28 -0800)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:28:16 +0000 (13:28 -0800)
Eric Dumazet says:

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tcp: add a new PAWS_ACK drop reason

Current TCP_RFC7323_PAWS drop reason is too generic and can
cause confusion.

One common source for these drops are ACK packets coming too late.

A prior packet with payload already changed tp->rcv_nxt.

Add TCP_RFC7323_PAWS_ACK new drop reason, and do not
generate a DUPACK for such old ACK.
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Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250113135558.3180360-1-edumazet@google.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

Trivial merge