Server initiated socket close can corrupt connection state tracking table in conjunction with other network middle boxes. In situations like these, client connection hangs till connection state tracking table entries age out and get purged. Client reconnection with a new port in such a situation will avoid connection hang. Reviewed-by: Jacob Strauss <jsstraus@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Alakesh Haloi <alakeshh@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Vallish Vaidyeshwara <vallish@xxxxxxxxxx> --- net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c index 5bf75b3..d293c8d 100644 --- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c +++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c @@ -1629,6 +1629,8 @@ static void xs_tcp_state_change(struct sock *sk) /* The server initiated a shutdown of the socket */ xprt->connect_cookie++; clear_bit(XPRT_CONNECTED, &xprt->state); + /* Server sent FIN, reconnect with a new port */ + transport->srcport = 0; xs_tcp_force_close(xprt); /* fall through */ case TCP_CLOSING: @@ -1650,6 +1652,9 @@ static void xs_tcp_state_change(struct sock *sk) &transport->sock_state)) xprt_clear_connecting(xprt); clear_bit(XPRT_CLOSING, &xprt->state); + /* Server sent RST, reconnect with a new port */ + if (sk->sk_err == ECONNRESET) + transport->srcport = 0; if (sk->sk_err) xprt_wake_pending_tasks(xprt, -sk->sk_err); /* Trigger the socket release */ -- 2.7.3.AMZN -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html