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Subject: Re: ephemeral ports [was: New Java JDK released]
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On 1/16/2014 3:08 AM, Silvio wrote:
> On 01/16/2014 04:18 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>
>> Are there any reason to believe that this change is platform specific?
>>
> 
> Yes. The so called "ephemeral port range" differs per Linux version/distro for example.

I'm not sure about that.  "ephemeral port" is not a defined term.  I assume
they mean the private (a.k.a. "dynamic") port range.  This is defined in an
RFC and by the IANA
(<https://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xhtml>):

<quote>
...
Port numbers are assigned in various ways, based on three ranges: System
Ports (0-1023), User Ports (1024-49151), and the Dynamic and/or Private
Ports (49152-65535); the difference uses of these ranges is described in
[RFC6335].
...
</quote>

-- 
Wayne