MacOS: TCP Fast Open

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/test/scripts/1990-TCP-Fast-Open/1990 b/test/scripts/1990-TCP-Fast-Open/1990
index 04b41a7af..ec8e32c8f 100644
--- a/test/scripts/1990-TCP-Fast-Open/1990
+++ b/test/scripts/1990-TCP-Fast-Open/1990
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@
 # an unhelpful error from RTNETLINK.
 # To tidy up:  'sudo tc qdisc delete dev lo root'
 #
+# MacOS:
+# The kernel seems to have TFO enabled both ways as default.
+# There is a net.inet.tcp.clear_tfocache parameter
+## sysctl -w foo-val
+#
+# For network delays there is something called 'Network Link Conditioner'
+# which might do the job.  But how to manipulate it?
+#
+#
 sudo perl
 system ("tc qdisc add dev lo root netem delay 50ms");
 ****
@@ -22,17 +31,14 @@ system ("tc qdisc add dev lo root netem delay 50ms");
 # (currently on a separate packet after the server SYN,ACK but before
 # the client ACK).
 #
-# The client log => lint.ex  should have a "TFO" element.
-# Assuming this is the first run since boot, the a@test recipient will not.
+# The client log => line  should have a "TFO" element.
+# The server log <= line for a@test.ex  should not.
 #
+# First clear any previously-obtained cookie:
 sudo perl
 system ("ip tcp_metrics delete 127.0.0.1");
 ****
 #
-# The server log <= line for b@test.ex  should have a "TFO" element, but
-# this will only be obtained when the above delay is inserted into the
-# loopback net path.
-#
 #
 #
 # FreeBSD: it looks like you have to compile a custom kernel, with
@@ -48,6 +54,10 @@ Testing
 ****
 sleep 3
 #
+# The server log <= line for b@test.ex  should have a "TFO" element, but
+# this will only be obtained when the above delay is inserted into the
+# loopback net path.
+#
 exim b@test.ex
 Testing
 ****