Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] selftests: packetdrill: stop pinning rwnd in tcp_ooo_rcv_mss

From: Paolo Abeni

Date: Thu Mar 19 2026 - 06:25:03 EST


On 3/17/26 7:51 AM, Wesley Atwell wrote:
> tcp_ooo_rcv_mss.pkt cares about the OOO SACK state and the resulting
> tcpi_rcv_mss update.
>
> Its exact advertised receive-window value is incidental to that test and
> can legitimately move when unrelated rwnd accounting changes adjust the
> ACK window.
>
> Drop the hard-coded win 81 checks and keep only the ACK/SACK shape and
> the tcpi_rcv_mss assertion.

I think it would be better to keep the test updated with the kernel
behavior. Having the pktdrill tests bundled together with the kernel
allows for tightly coupling.

@Neal: WDYT?

/P