manpage: improve descriptions for MaxStartups

upa · Apr 29, 2024 · 675126a · 675126a
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diff --git a/doc/mscp.1.in b/doc/mscp.1.in
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ pinned to any cores.
 
 .TP
 .B \-u \fIMAX_STARTUPS\fR
-Specifies the number of concurrent outgoing SSH connections.
+Specifies the number of concurrent unauthenticated SSH connection
+attempts.
 .B sshd
 limits the number of simultaneous SSH connection attempts by
 .I MaxStartups

diff --git a/doc/mscp.rst b/doc/mscp.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 MSCP
 ====
 
-:Date: v0.2.0-7-gab6649f
+:Date: v0.2.0-8-gef2dd55
 
 NAME
 ====
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ OPTIONS
    pinned to any cores.
 
 **-u MAX_STARTUPS**
-   Specifies the number of concurrent outgoing SSH connections. **sshd**
-   limits the number of simultaneous SSH connection attempts by
-   *MaxStartups* in *sshd_config.* The default *MaxStartups* is 10;
-   thus, we set the default MAX_STARTUPS 8.
+   Specifies the number of concurrent unauthenticated SSH connection
+   attempts. **sshd** limits the number of simultaneous SSH connection
+   attempts by *MaxStartups* in *sshd_config.* The default *MaxStartups*
+   is 10; thus, we set the default MAX_STARTUPS 8.
 
 **-I INTERVAL**
    Specifies the interval (in seconds) between SSH connection attempts.

diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void usage(bool print_help)
 	printf("    -n NR_CONNECTIONS  number of connections "
 	       "(default: floor(log(cores)*2)+1)\n"
 	       "    -m COREMASK        hex value to specify cores where threads pinned\n"
-	       "    -u MAX_STARTUPS    number of concurrent SSH connection attempts "
+	       "    -u MAX_STARTUPS    number of concurrent unauthed SSH attempts "
 	       "(default: 8)\n"
 	       "    -I INTERVAL        interval between SSH connection attempts (default: 0)\n"
 	       "    -W CHECKPOINT      write states to the checkpoint if transfer fails\n"