Re: TCP/PPP bug 2.3.5?

John Hayward-Warburton (linux@billabong.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:56:15 +0000 (GMT)


On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Rik van Riel wrote:
> I've made a tcpdump of the event...
[snip]
> 14:22:59.858572 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 16020:17480(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:22:59.859285 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:00.201588 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:00.203947 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:01.048120 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:03.608110 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:08.728083 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:18.968055 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 672:2132(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:19.417775 131.211.28.48.ssh > 212.238.108.69.1020: . ack 2132 win 32736 (DF) [tos 0x8]
> 14:23:19.418799 212.238.108.69.1020 > 131.211.28.48.ssh: P 2132:3592(1460) ack 720 win 32120 (DF) [tos 0x8]
[snip]

> Since this bug _really_ kills my internet connectivity,
> as far as uploading or sending large messages goes, I
> really hope somebody will find the bug soon...

Yes, that's it. Had it since late 2.1.x on this kernel with ISDN PPP
in modular form. The problem goes away for a few hours when I unload
the modules but, as in your case, I can't upload large files while
it persists. Will test exactly WHICH module reload causes it to
vanish when next it occurs.

JHW

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