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SubjectRe: hi, should these code is a problem in nfs system clnt.c?
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On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 09:00 -0500, Peter Staubach wrote:
> linuxer linuxer wrote:
> > Hi, everyone:
> > I am a newbie, if my question waste your time, I
> > am sorry for that.
> >
> > In clnt.c file ,call_timeout function:
> > I suggest the code that judge whether the network
> > link status is down should be added, won't they?
> > I tested it with one Ethernet netcard.
> >
> >
>
> This would not be a good idea. What happens if the name of the
> interface used on the system is not "eth0"?
>
> Also, IP packets can be routed out of any available interface,
> so just because one interface (eth0) is down, doesn't mean
> that the entire system is networkless.

Right. Besides, it is also an obvious layering violation. Idea NAKed.

Trond

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