nt. server will accept this connection and increase the sk->sk_ack_backlog -- which is done in function tcp_check_req().We check wether acceptq is full in function tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(). Consider an example: After listen(sockfd, 1) system call, sk->sk_max_ack_backlog is set to 1. As we know, sk->sk_ack_backlog is initialized to 0. Assuming accept() system call is not invoked now. 1. 1st connection comes. invoke sk_acceptq_is_full(). sk- >sk_ack_backlog=0 sk->sk_max_ack_backlog=1, function return 0 accept this connection. Increase the sk->sk_ack_backlog 2. 2nd connection comes. invoke sk_acceptq_is_full(). sk- >sk_ack_backlog=1 sk->sk_max_ack_backlog=1, function return 0 accept this connection. Increase the sk->sk_ack_backlog 3. 3rd connection comes. invoke sk_acceptq_is_full(). sk- >sk_ack_backlog=2 sk->sk_max_ack_backlog=1, function return 1. Refuse this connection. I think it has bugs. after listen system call. sk->sk_max_ack_backlog=1 but now it can accept 2 connections. Signed-off-by: Wei Dong Signed-off-by: David S. Miller Jl?Ž•]x