Bug#514833: linux-image-2.6.18-6-686: sundance network driver get timeout on a DFE-580TX when this kernel is installed
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 07:13:41PM +0100, Benoit Mortier wrote:
> Le Wednesday 11 February 2009 11:47:45 maximilian attems, vous avez
> écrit :
> > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 10:56:25AM +0100, Benoit Mortier wrote:
> > > Package: linux-image-2.6.18-6-686
> > > Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-24
> > > Severity: grave
> > > Justification: causes non-serious data loss
> >
> > inflated severity, stop doing this.
>
> Sorry but this is not inflated, those 4 port card are mainly used in
> router and firewall, and this breakage have big consequences.
You justified it with data loss. This can't happen as ethernet is not
reliable anyway and the upper protocols have to deal with this.
The second justification would be: is broken for everyone. This is also
not true.
Anything is else up to the maintainer.
Bastian
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