sctp: Nagle delay should be based on path mtu
The decision to delay due to Nagle should be based on the path mtu
and future packet size. We currently incorrectly base it on
'frag_point' which is the SCTP DATA segment size, and also we do
not count DATA chunk header overhead in the computation. This
actuall allows situations where a user can set low 'frag_point',
and then send small messages without delay.
Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vladislav.yasevich@hp.com>
diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index e25e2e2..d0b84f6 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -697,13 +697,14 @@
*/
if (!sctp_sk(asoc->base.sk)->nodelay && sctp_packet_empty(packet) &&
inflight && sctp_state(asoc, ESTABLISHED)) {
- unsigned len = datasize + q->out_qlen;
+ unsigned max = transport->pathmtu - packet->overhead;
+ unsigned len = chunk->skb->len + q->out_qlen;
/* Check whether this chunk and all the rest of pending
* data will fit or delay in hopes of bundling a full
* sized packet.
*/
- if (len < asoc->frag_point) {
+ if (len < max) {
retval = SCTP_XMIT_NAGLE_DELAY;
goto finish;
}