Re: 2.3.4x softnet watchdog and (isdn) demand dialing

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 18:12:18 EST


> kuznet> queue instead of tail drop, otherwise some datagram
> kuznet> services, which are not supposed to block in write(),
> kuznet> could block for too long time. Probably, we should make
> kuznet> this engine more clever than it is.
>
> Something like: If conenction is not up after a few seconds, clear all queues
> and reset qdisc, but remain in dialing stage?

Things like IP over AX.25 cause similar effects. The IP stalls pending an
AX.25 connection completion. I think IRDA also is similar but not so slow

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