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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index 8d4ad1d1ae26..8af3771a3ebf 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -1000,12 +1000,14 @@ icmp_ratelimit - INTEGER icmp_msgs_per_sec - INTEGER Limit maximal number of ICMP packets sent per second from this host. Only messages whose type matches icmp_ratemask (see below) are - controlled by this limit. + controlled by this limit. For security reasons, the precise count + of messages per second is randomized. Default: 1000 icmp_msgs_burst - INTEGER icmp_msgs_per_sec controls number of ICMP packets sent per second, while icmp_msgs_burst controls the burst size of these packets. + For security reasons, the precise burst size is randomized. Default: 50 icmp_ratemask - INTEGER |