Re: FIN_WAIT2 backoff on 1.3.92
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 22:19:03 +0100 (BST)
> I think the problem is that for WAIT FIN_2 there's no timeout
> defined, because the other party should resend packets. Unfortunately
> some parties seem to leave early. This problem also exists in HP-UX
> 9.04; especially with WINSOCK clients (Novell LAN Workplace 4.2).
> HP offers a patch to add timeouts.
Linux has a FIN_WAIT_2 timeout. Everyone I know has one. What needs to be
investigated is why someone has had it not fire.
Alan