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Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache

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From: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:39:57 +0000

> One could argue, I suppose, that things should've been arranged that the RxRPC
> client would manage the lifetime of each connection it sets up, rather than
> both ends letting it lapse by mutual loss of interest.  But you *still* have to
> have a timeout, lest the client die and not close its connection.

But the point is if there is no limitation on the number of these connections
that can be setup.... wait for troubles.

And if you try to put in some kind of limit to handle this, it's then
easy for the bad guy to block out other legitimate users.

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[PATCH 00/11] RxRPC: Rewrite part 2 David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:40 +0100
  [PATCH 11/11] rxrpc: Rename rxrpc_UDP_error_report() to  rxrpc_error_report() David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:40 +0100
  [PATCH 07/11] rxrpc: Rename ar-peer.c to peer-object.c David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:40 +0100
  [PATCH 05/11] rxrpc: procfs file to list local endpoints David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:40 +0100
  [PATCH 02/11] rxrpc: Do procfs lists through objcache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
  [PATCH 09/11] rxrpc: Add /proc/net/rxrpc_peers to display the known  remote endpoints David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
  [PATCH 06/11] rxrpc: Rename ar-local.c to local-event.c David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
  [PATCH 10/11] rxrpc: Rename ar-error.c to peer-event.c David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
  [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
    Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-03-07 19:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 23:50 +0100
        Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-03-08 05:10 +0100
          Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-08 12:50 +0100
            Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-08 14:10 +0100
              Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-03-08 21:20 +0100
            Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-03-08 21:20 +0100
              Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-08 22:20 +0100
                Re: [PATCH 01/11] rxrpc: Add a common object cache David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-03-09 04:10 +0100
  [PATCH 04/11] rxrpc: Implement local endpoint cache David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100
  [PATCH 03/11] rxrpc: Separate local endpoint object handling out  into its own file David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> - 2016-03-07 15:50 +0100

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