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Bug#537271: closed by Matthew Palmer <mpalmer@debian.org> (This is done, regardless of the reason)



reopen 537271
thanks

Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> Given that there is no possible way to detect that the network link is up
> but unuseable,

did you even read #537271?  the simple, 100% effective fix for the
situation where your port has link up but the bridge port has not
entered the forwarding state is to send ARP requests for the default
gateway's IP address until they are answered.  an IPv4 router must
answer ARP requests or it cannot route packets.

> the improved DHCP configuration, whereby DHCP DISCOVER packets are
> sent every second, is the best possible fix for this (coupled with the
> ability to preseed whatever length of DHCP timeout you want).

irrelevant for statically configured networks.  i.e., servers.

-- 
Robert Edmonds
edmonds@debian.org



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