Re: QUESTION: Why might Linux suddenly stop replying to pings for noapparent reason?

From: Terry Phelps
Date: Wed Jul 18 2012 - 16:30:55 EST


On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> If I should be posting my question to somewhere other than the
>> linux-kernel mailing list, please advise me where that might be. It
>> sure looks like something in the kernel isn't working properly
>> somewhere.
>
> If you can duplicate the problem with an *upstream* kernel then yes it
> is. If you only see it on an Oracle kernel then talk to Oracle.
>
> Alan

Alan,
Thank you for your help. I am not a kernel hacker by any means, but
will try to do what you suggest.
Should I clone the current kernel git tree, and build the latest
kernel? Or build from some other point in time?

Terry
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