Re: Linux V2.1.128 localhost performance

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:19:36 +0000 (GMT)


> What I do not understand is why I get a packet loss of 91% on localhost
> when I can ping another simillar system and get no packet loss. The
> software is the same on both systems.

Because your ping client is buggy ;) - it hears its own pings and then
gets confused over loopback.

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