As a side note, however, I would recommend anybody to not blindly apply the "Tuning" section (at the bottom of the readme) to their system. More specifically, net.ipv4.tcp_tw_recycle and net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse are notorious for causing problems if mis-used.
net.ipv4.tcp_tw_recycle causes problems with NAT-ed clients.
tcp_tw_recycle (Boolean; default: disabled; since Linux 2.4)
Enable fast recycling of TIME_WAIT sockets. Enabling this option is not recommended since this causes problems when working with NAT (Network Address Translation).
net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse seems fine to use, but literature about its real effects is sparse.
As a side note, however, I would recommend anybody to not blindly apply the "Tuning" section (at the bottom of the readme) to their system. More specifically, net.ipv4.tcp_tw_recycle and net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse are notorious for causing problems if mis-used.