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List:       linux-smp
Subject:    Re: Bug : 2.4.18, Network and SMP
From:       Thomas HERAULT <Thomas.Herault () lri ! fr>
Date:       2002-07-19 15:05:23
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On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 19:34:03 +0200
Thomas HERAULT <Thomas.Herault@lri.fr> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I just experienced a similar problem as the one stated in
> mail http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0204.0/0026.html
> When subject to heavy load, the tcp/ip stack of 2.4.18 smp kernel seems to
> loose some packets. These packets are never sended again by the other
> end. Few minutes after the lost of the packets, the recipient of the lost packets
> closes the connection. The connection is never closed at the other end (at
> least one hour later). 
> Compiled without smp support, whatever is the network load, tcp works.
> I haven't tested with 2.4.19-rc* or 2.5.*, but I will and let you know if this is 
> fixed or not.
> 
> If you want any information / further testing, send a mail directly, I'm not on
> lkml or smp-ml.
> 

Sorry for this wrong alarm : I just found out that the bugs were due to a broken
IDE HD. A short after the tcp/ip problem, I had also problems with mmap, then
kernel began to Ooops. I began to look at them, but then the disk went completely
lost.

Thanks anyway to those who answered, 
/Thomas.
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