Re: RFC: fragmentation code experiment

Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.CX)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:13:38 +0100 (GMT)


Hi Alan.

>> UDP only currently, right? How does NFS product out-of-order
>> fragments on local networks on a regular basis? Is this all NFS
>> implementations, or just linux.

> Linux sends UDP fragments in reverse order. So yes - most
> definitely

Just out of curiosity, is there any particular reason why NFS sends
the fragments in reverse order?

Also, if not, how easy would it be to get it to send them in normal
order?

Best wishes from Riley.

PS: The kernel versions page is now back online at the URL below, and
includes separate sublists both for each kernel series, and for
each year of development.

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