Re: TCP stuck (RH 2.2.12-20 <-> 2.2.13)

From: David Woodhouse (dwmw2@infradead.org)
Date: Sat Feb 19 2000 - 12:10:49 EST


jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com said:
> I cannot claim any knowledge of the TCP code (and your tcpdump), but
> with regards to this net driver, there is a known problem where it
> stops receiving packets.
> ifdown eth0 ; ifup eth0
> seems to cure this problem if you don't want to wait 2 hours :)

The interface itself was live - I was logged in multiple times, and only one
connexion got stuck. My tcpdumps were actually taken on the offending machine.

I only mentioned the Ethernet interface for completeness, not because I expect
it to be the cause, or even related.

--
dwmw2

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