Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 7 Jun 2003 12:19:40 +0100 (IST) | From | James Stevenson <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][ATM] use rtnl_{lock,unlock} during device operations (take 2) |
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On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, chas williams wrote:
> In message <20030606210620.G3232@almesberger.net>,Werner Almesberger writes: > >TCP connections will survive route changes, interface > >removals, etc. > > really? if i remove my ethernet interface i expect all the > connections to die.
Think of a latop with a normall ethernet card in it. When you unplug the cable it wont disconnect all the tcp connection on the interface so that you could re route everything though a wireless card.
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