Bug#272983: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#272983: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686: TCP window scaling and broken router)
On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 09:45:14AM +0200, Piotr Roszatycki wrote:
> > > Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
> > > Version: 2.6.8-3
> > > Severity: important
> > >
> > > Kernel 2.6.8 sets TCP window scaling to 7. It doesn't work with many
> > > broken routers including mine. It is possible to set
> > >
> > > net.ipv4.tcp_default_win_scale = 0
> > >
> > > in sysctl.conf, but I suggest to prepare the patch which restore old
> > > behaviour, analogical to ECN bit patch.
> > >
> > > See http://lwn.net/Articles/92727/
> >
> > I believe the answer to this is no.
> >
> > http://lwn.net/Articles/92733/
>
> I can't accept this answer. For a few weeks a had a broken network connection
> and it was accident that I noticed what had happened. The kernel 2.6.8 is
> broken for me as far as I can't change the broken router. >
No, your router is broken. There is a workaround as you
desribe above. This is not a kernel bug.
> At least it should be noted in NEWS.Debian file.
That sounds fine, can you please send a patch?
--
Horms
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