Repost with the tcpdump attachment as link to "marc.info". netfilter-devel had a 100K size limit which is now raised to 400K. Thanks to DaveM for the investigation! ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: TCP connection stalls under 2.6.24.7 Date: Monday, 7. July 2008 From: Thomas Jarosch <thomas.jarosch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Jozsef Kadlecsik <kadlec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Patrick McHardy <kaber@xxxxxxxxx>, Sven Riedel <sr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <netfilter-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hello together, On Monday, 7. July 2008 11:18:32 you wrote: > I'll upgrade to 2.6.25.10 and see if it helps, > there is a TCP connection timeout fix in there: > http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-kernel/2008/6/14/2122714 After upgrading to 2.6.25.10, the TCP connection still stalls. I temporarily disabled PMTU discovery, TCP window scaling, TCP SACK and manually forced the MTU to 1400 with no noticable effect. I also added a "iptables -I INPUT -s IP.OF.MAIL.RELAY -j ACCEPT" to make sure it's not related to conntrack on the double. So here are the current results: - 2.6.23.16: Working - 2.6.24: Stalling connection - 2.6.24.7: Stalling connection - 2.6.25.10: Stalling connection Attached is a tcpdump of a stalling connection with the sensitive information replaced by "xxxxx", so please ignore the broken checkums at the beginning. The dump was created using 2.6.24.7. Jozsef Kadlecsik suggested this is not related to netfilter, so I'm now asking for help on netdev. Here's the text output from tcpdump: ----------------------------------------------------------- 13:40:14.140625 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: S 943411848:943411848(0) win 5808 <mss 1452,sackOK,timestamp 5386646 0,nop,wscale 2> 13:40:14.206523 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: S 4213328541:4213328541(0) ack 943411849 win 65535 <mss 1400> 13:40:14.206548 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . ack 1 win 5808 13:40:14.271316 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 1:84(83) ack 1 win 65535 13:40:14.271336 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . ack 84 win 5808 13:40:14.271395 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 1:26(25) ack 84 win 5808 13:40:14.341555 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 84:257(173) ack 26 win 65535 13:40:14.341737 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 26:38(12) ack 257 win 6432 13:40:14.405342 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 257:275(18) ack 38 win 65535 13:40:14.405419 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 38:68(30) ack 275 win 6432 13:40:14.471391 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 275:293(18) ack 68 win 65535 13:40:14.471485 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 68:82(14) ack 293 win 6432 13:40:14.535423 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 82 win 65535 13:40:14.539343 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 293:324(31) ack 82 win 65535 13:40:14.539405 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 82:224(142) ack 324 win 6432 13:40:14.619489 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: P 324:553(229) ack 224 win 65535 13:40:14.619633 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 224:1624(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:14.619671 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 1624:3024(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:14.746337 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 1624 win 65535 13:40:14.746378 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 3024:4424(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:14.746414 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 4424:5824(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:14.863352 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 4424 win 65535 13:40:14.863381 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 5824:7224(1400) ack 553 win 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IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 79864:81264(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:16.927375 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 52592 win 65535 13:40:16.927401 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 81264:82664(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:16.927433 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 82664:84064(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:16.952139 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 84064:85464(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.045338 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 55392 win 65535 13:40:17.045374 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 85464:86864(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.045406 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 86864:88264(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.070113 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 88264:89664(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.162120 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 58192 win 65535 13:40:17.162148 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 89664:91064(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.162179 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 91064:92464(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.186886 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 92464:93864(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.255239 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 59592 win 65535 13:40:17.255268 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 93864:95264(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.255298 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 95264:96664(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.368334 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 63064 win 65535 13:40:17.368390 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 96664:98064(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.368423 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: P 98064:98528(464) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.377076 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 98528:99928(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.401781 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 99928:101328(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.465163 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 64464 win 65535 13:40:17.465230 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 101328:102728(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:17.465265 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 102728:104128(1400) ack 553 win 7504 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65535 13:40:19.528224 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 176352:177752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.528258 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 177752:179152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.646160 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 116728 win 65535 13:40:19.646199 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 179152:180552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.646233 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 180552:181952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.803080 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 119528 win 65535 13:40:19.803106 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 181952:183352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.803139 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 183352:184752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.920136 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 122328 win 65535 13:40:19.920185 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 184752:186152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:19.920218 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 186152:187552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.037145 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 125128 win 65535 13:40:20.037176 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 187552:188952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.037209 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 188952:190352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.153935 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 126528 win 65535 13:40:20.153966 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 190352:191752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.213044 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 129328 win 65535 13:40:20.213063 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 191752:193152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.213093 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 193152:194552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.331045 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 132128 win 65535 13:40:20.331106 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 194552:195952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.331141 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 195952:197352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.448086 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 134928 win 65535 13:40:20.448153 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 197352:198752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.448188 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 198752:200152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.565142 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 136328 win 65535 13:40:20.565178 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 200152:201552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.627890 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 139128 win 65535 13:40:20.627916 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 201552:202952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:20.627949 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 202952:204352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:23.945532 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 139128:140528(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:24.124744 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 140528 win 65535 13:40:24.124779 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 204352:205752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:30.761559 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 140528:141928(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:30.879206 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 147528 win 65535 13:40:30.879244 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 205752:207152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:30.879274 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 207152:208552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:44.157537 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 147528:148928(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:44.277506 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 150328 win 65535 13:40:44.277546 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 208552:209952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:40:44.277579 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 209952:211352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:41:10.837536 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 150328:151728(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:41:10.955575 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 154528 win 65535 13:41:10.955610 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 211352:212752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:41:10.955642 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 212752:214152(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:42:04.073557 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 154528:155928(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:42:04.198891 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 155928 win 65535 13:42:04.198938 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 214152:215552(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:42:04.198970 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 215552:216952(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:43:50.437541 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 155928:157328(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:43:50.696615 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.53132: . ack 157328 win 65535 13:43:50.696641 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 216952:218352(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:43:50.696671 IP linux.53132 > mailserver.smtp: . 218352:219752(1400) ack 553 win 7504 13:44:51.681540 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.41085: P 3630759848:3630759915(67) ack 1371960018 win 65535 13:44:51.681568 IP linux.41085 > mailserver.smtp: R 1371960018:1371960018(0) win 0 13:44:51.681583 IP mailserver.smtp > linux.41085: F 67:67(0) ack 1 win 65535 13:44:51.681594 IP linux.41085 > mailserver.smtp: R 1371960018:1371960018(0) win 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- It just looks like some ACKs never made it to the linux box. Any idea how I can further troubleshoot the stalling connection? The tcpdump can be found here: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=121543716913532&q=p3 Please CC: comments, I'm only on netfilter-devel. Thanks in advance, Thomas -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html