How does RHEL select a port number and can the algorithm be changed?

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Issue

I would like to know the port allocation algorithm at TCP/IP end, in RHEL and the pattern ports are allocated from OS , Is there any mechanism present so that i can modify the algo .

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • TCP

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