linux-kernel - Re: Network activity after route changes

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Date:	Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:07:41 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Oleg Kutkov <elenbert@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Network activity after route changes

Le dimanche 18 avril 2010 à 14:15 +0300, Oleg Kutkov a écrit :
> Hello.
> I try to send and receive ethernet packets on very low level in my 
> kernel module.
> When i change (add or delete entry) routin table (via route command) my 
> network is freeze for ~15 seconds and my application can't send and 
> receive any packets.
> Is it normal or bug somewhere in my application?
> Can i change this behavior of route system? Maybe change some timeouts, 
> or immediately flush route (rt_flush() ?) table?
> 
> Thanks.

I guess its a bug in your module, since user apps dont experience this
interesting phenomena :)



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