Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 14 Apr 1999 19:47:18 -0700 (PDT) | From | David Ford <> | Subject | Re: Linux TCP Fixing everyones problems? |
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On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Jon Niehof wrote: > Perhaps some of these fixes should be a configure-time > option? Most of the distros would compile them in, but those > who wish for the sleekest kernel possible would take them > out? > > Precedence for this is buggy MB chipsets--CMD640, for > example. > > Personally, I think it is very cool when Linux can work with > something else which is buggy.
as a suggestion, how about:
--Network compatibility fixes section-------- < > Disable Broken TCP fix for Xyz OS < > Disable Broken TCP fix for Abc OS < > Disable Broken IP fix for Blah
This way the default kernel maintains active fixes and disabling such is necessarily manual.
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