Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 14 Apr 1999 12:03:49 +1200 | From | Chris Wedgwood <> | Subject | Re: Linux TCP Fixing everyones problems? WAS(Re: TCP push sometimes missing under 2.2.5? |
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On Wed, Apr 14, 1999 at 01:00:22AM +0100, Tim Fletcher wrote:
> Can a kind of "compatablity mode" like the advanced router setup in > the config, were different fixes/workarounds are listed and can be > turned on or off. This means that the kernel has work arounds for > almost everything under the sun but most folks see only the slow > down that they have to due to local broken hardware on their > network. This means that Linux works and the true cause of the > problem is also highlighted.
On the whole, I think this is a good idea; for some fixes this is certainly possible, but for others I think it would make the code really ugly with lots of #ifdef, #else, #endif bits all over the place.
I guess it really depends on DaveM and Linus as to what is acceptable...
-cw
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