linux-kernel - Re: QUESTION: Why might Linux suddenly stop replying to pings for no apparent reason?

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Message-ID: <CAMUfR_uwW10hLCRbtMsj_2Qgg1CbA3qFz1RyRp2dq=tvh98K=g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:30:59 -0400
From:	Terry Phelps <tgphelps50@...il.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: QUESTION: Why might Linux suddenly stop replying to pings for no
 apparent reason?

On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>> If I should be posting my question to somewhere other than the
>> linux-kernel mailing list, please advise me where that might be. It
>> sure looks like something in the kernel isn't working properly
>> somewhere.
>
> If you can duplicate the problem with an *upstream* kernel then yes it
> is. If you only see it on an Oracle kernel then talk to Oracle.
>
> Alan

Alan,
Thank you for your help. I am not a kernel hacker by any means, but
will try to do what you suggest.
Should I clone the current kernel git tree, and build the latest
kernel? Or build from some other point in time?

Terry
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