Re: Strange TCP/IP problem?

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Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> Ben Greear wrote:
> >
> > I've been running 8-hour+ traffic runs on RTL-8139 10/100 ethernet cards connected
> > by a 10/100 etherswitch and linux-kernel 2.2.14 <-> 2.2.16.  I'm using three cards in each
> > machine, one for mgt, and two others for data generation/testing.
> > I use the ip command to set up source-based routing policies to
> > direct the ethernet traffic out over the correct port.
> 
> Does "ifconfig ethX down ; ifconfig ethX up" fix the problem?
> 
> If so, it's probably a bug in the rtl8139 driver...  Working on solving
> it, but it's not solved yet in any of the available drivers.
> 
>         Jeff
Yes (think I mentioned that..)  But, seeing as how UDP was still working,
over the very same card, are you sure it's the card?

Is there any way in particular that I can see if I'm seeing the same
bug you're hunting?  Anything I can do to help?

Ben


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