Re: [PATCH net-next v3 6/6] selftests/net: packetdrill: add tcp_rcv_neg_window.pkt

Hi Eric,

On Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 09:54:58AM +0100, Eric Dumazet wrote:

On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 9:03???AM Simon Baatz via B4 Relay
[off-list ref] wrote:

quoted

From: Simon Baatz <redacted>

The test ensures we correctly apply the maximum advertised window limit
when rcv_nxt advances past rcv_mwnd_seq, so that the "usable window"
is properly clamped to zero rather than becoming negative.

Signed-off-by: Simon Baatz <redacted>
---
 .../net/packetdrill/tcp_rcv_neg_window.pkt         | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/packetdrill/tcp_rcv_neg_window.pkt b/tools/testing/selftests/net/packetdrill/tcp_rcv_neg_window.pkt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..15a9b4938f16d175ac54f3fd192ed2b59b0a4399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/packetdrill/tcp_rcv_neg_window.pkt

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+--mss=1000
+
+`./defaults.sh`
+
+// Establish a connection.
+   +0 socket(..., SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP) = 3
+   +0 setsockopt(3, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, [1], 4) = 0
+   +0 setsockopt(3, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, [20000], 4) = 0
+   +0 bind(3, ..., ...) = 0
+   +0 listen(3, 1) = 0
+
+   +0 < S 0:0(0) win 32792 <mss 1000,nop,wscale 7>
+   +0 > S. 0:0(0) ack 1 win 18980 <mss 1460,nop,wscale 0>
+  +.1 < . 1:1(0) ack 1 win 257
+
+   +0 accept(3, ..., ...) = 4
+
+// A too big packet is accepted if the receive queue is empty
+   +0 < P. 1:20001(20000) ack 1 win 257

We do not see the answer, it seems this test is not complete ?

Actually we do not want to see an answer.  The packet won't trigger
an immediate ACK (it is larger than the advertised window, but does
not cause immediate memory pressure).

When we then send a RST before the delayed ACK would be generated:
 

quoted

+// Send a RST immediately so that there is no rcv_wup/rcv_mwnd_seq update yet
+   +0 < R. 20001:20001(0) ack 1 win 257

We are in a state where rcv_wup, rcv_wnd, and rcv_mwnd_seq have not
been updated yet, but we must still accept the RST 
(rcv_nxt == 20001 > rcv_mwnd_seq, tcp_max_receive_window() == 0)

quoted

+
+  +.1 %{ assert tcpi_state == TCP_CLOSE, tcpi_state }%

And we verify that we accepted the RST here.

Given how subtle this sequence is, and considering the limited value
of this test, I am also fine with dropping it if it is too fragile or
confusing.