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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt b/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt index c45daabd3bfe..74563b38ffd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/dccp.txt @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ DCCP protocol ============ -Last updated: 10 November 2005 Contents ======== @@ -42,8 +41,11 @@ Socket options DCCP_SOCKOPT_PACKET_SIZE is used for CCID3 to set default packet size for calculations. -DCCP_SOCKOPT_SERVICE sets the service. This is compulsory as per the -specification. If you don't set it you will get EPROTO. +DCCP_SOCKOPT_SERVICE sets the service. The specification mandates use of +service codes (RFC 4340, sec. 8.1.2); if this socket option is not set, +the socket will fall back to 0 (which means that no meaningful service code +is present). Connecting sockets set at most one service option; for +listening sockets, multiple service codes can be specified. Notes ===== |