linux-kernel - Re: ncpfs and TCP vs UDP

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0701271706230.22295@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:06:57 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>
cc:	vandrove@...cvut.cz, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ncpfs and TCP vs UDP


>> Well, probably the same reason as NFS over UDP is discouraged. See nfs(5)
>> section WARNINGS (in short: IP fragment ID can wrap quite fast on Gigabit)
>
>I have no such warning in my nfs(5), but I am aware of this yes.
>Somewhat amusing that both nfs and ncpfs tend to default to using udp
>with this in mind. ;)

nfs has already been "fixed" to prefer tcp over udp (i.e. the default is tcp)


	-`J'
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