random port selection and tcp_ip_abort_interval

2007-12-24 21:11:00


what algorithm does solaris use for random port selection?

(is it random based on time and a pool of free ports, or does it start
from
one number and work its way up... something else? I'd imagine it's the
first case, but I need to be sure. (in other words, if you started a
minimal box up in the same exact order each time would you get all the
same
"random" ports again))

additional: has anyone had adverse experience setting the
tcp_ip_abort_interval (or similar) parameter to too short a value?

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