Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 1 Dec 2000 19:13:22 +0000 (GMT) | From | Paul Jakma <> | Subject | Re: IP fragmentation (DF) and ip_no_pmtu_disc in 2.2 vs 2.4 |
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On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Intel PXE uses tftp to download boot images and discards IP packets with > > the DF bit set; so a tftpd server on 2.4 with the default > > Then Intel PXE is buggy and you should go spank whoever provided > it as well as doing the workarounds. Supporting received frames > with DF set is mandatory. >
SGI Indy PROM also has this behaviour (for bootp).
Could we perhaps make ip_no_pmtu_disc a per interface option? the machine i use as bootp/tftp/nfs server is also a dial-up internet gateway, and it's a shame to have to lose pmtu discovery across the board.
regards,
--paulj
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