linux-kernel - Re: telnet hanging issues in kernel 2.6.16

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:11:06 +0100 (CET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Roy Zacharias <royprogram@...il.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: telnet hanging issues in kernel 2.6.16


On Jan 28 2008 10:02, Roy Zacharias wrote:
>Hello,
>
>This is my first time posting on this list.  Currently, I am working
>on a powerpc board and I encounter some problems.  When I do the
>following:
>
>1. Login to my card from pc as root
>2. Run command (i.e. ls, ps, etc.)
>3. Wait 30 min-1hr
>4. Run command
>
>After the fourth step, I only see the partial output of the command
>and my telnet session becomes unresponsive and I have to connect
>again.

Hm, could it be an MTU/MSS/SACK/Window Sizing issue?
When you see the partial output, the window is enlarged because of the bulk
output you get from the command.
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