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SubjectRe: TCP Stall
On Mon, 31 Mar 1997, Ion Badulescu wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, David S. Miller wrote:
>
> > There were two sets of bug reports for 2.0.29 and pre2.0.30, one dealt
> > with the TCP logic incorrectly setting the window to zero when it
> > should not have, the other was with incorrect Nagle and partial packet
> > handling.
>
> Okay, here's a third type. :) Pre-2.0.30 (yours) keeps dropping an
> idle rlogin connection from a sparc running solaris, usually after being
> idle for about 5-6 hours. It doesn't happen with an ssh connection from
> the same machine (probably because of keep_alive), it also doesn't happen

Don't forget that the ssh server regenerate a pair of key every hour...

> with 2.0.29. The only difference between the two are the SYN and RST
> cookies I compiled in for 2.0.30.
>
>
> Ionut
>
> --
> It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool,
> than to open it and remove all doubt.
>

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