Bug#272983: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#272983: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686: TCP window scaling and broken router)
> > 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. At least it should
be noted in NEWS.Debian file.
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