linux-kernel - Re: [NFS] NFS inconsistent behaviour

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Date:	Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:11:17 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Chuck Lever <chucklever@...il.com>
Cc:	Frank van Maarseveen <frankvm@...nkvm.com>,
	Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@....uio.no>,
	Mohit Katiyar <katiyar.mohit@...il.com>,
	Linux NFS mailing list <nfs@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [NFS] NFS inconsistent behaviour

Ar Mer, 2006-10-18 am 16:17 -0400, ysgrifennodd Chuck Lever:
> Some discussion on both FreeBSD and Linux mailing lists suggests that
> ignoring TIME_WAIT has some risk to it, so that may not be an

Ignoring time wait leads to corrupted sessions and can lead to tcp food
fights. It exists for a reason although the protocol itself actually
does still have flaws in this area (which are kept in the locked
cupboard full of skeletons at the IETF 8) )

Alan
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