> > But Debian .config has CONFIG_TCP_CONG_BIC=m (CONFIG_TCP_CONG_*=m) which > > makes NewReno default. So this is like a "regression". I'd like debian > > kernel > > to have CONFIG_TCP_CONG_BIC=y provided that one can easily switch to another > > algorithm (using /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_congestion_control). > > could someone please comment on what a good default congestion > algorithm setup for distribution kernels is? > If you want BIC as default then do as suggested here. My personal opinion is that is the correct thing to do for a standard distribution.
If it is an experimental distribution then turn on tcp advanced congestion control and build the rest (except for BIC) as modules. Ian -- Ian McDonald http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 WAND Network Research Group University of Waikato New Zealand