[multipathtcp] The point about multiple listening sockets at the client side

Yuri Ismailov <yuri@ismailov.eu> Tue, 10 November 2009 00:49 UTC

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Subject: [multipathtcp] The point about multiple listening sockets at the client side
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Hi all,
I've got a request to make this point on the list. It might be just the
lack of my understanding and there is no any issue around that.
The simple scenario below:
A client with let's say 3 interfaces connects to a server through one of
them for http download.
Server decides to use all three interfaces at the client side.
My question was if the client should open listening sockets for
accepting server initiated connections over other interfaces?

Regards
Yuri