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This target will process TCP three-way-handshake parallel in netfilter
context to protect either local or backend system. This target requires
connection tracking because sequence numbers need to be translated.
+The kernels ability to absorb SYNFLOOD was greatly improved starting with
+Linux 4.4, so this target should not be needed anymore to protect Linux servers.
.TP
\fB\-\-mss\fP \fImaximum segment size\fP
Maximum segment size announced to clients. This must match the backend.