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SubjectRe: 2.3.4x softnet watchdog and (isdn) demand dialing
DateThu, 17 Feb 2000 23:12:18 +0000 (GMT)
FromAlan Cox <>
>     kuznet> queue instead of tail drop, otherwise some datagram
> kuznet> services, which are not supposed to block in write(),
> kuznet> could block for too long time. Probably, we should make
> kuznet> this engine more clever than it is.
>
> Something like: If conenction is not up after a few seconds, clear all queues
> and reset qdisc, but remain in dialing stage?

Things like IP over AX.25 cause similar effects. The IP stalls pending an
AX.25 connection completion. I think IRDA also is similar but not so slow


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