netdev - Re: data received but not detected

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Message-ID: <48584CAD.6010509@candelatech.com>
Date:	Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:45:49 -0700
From:	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
To:	Travis Stratman <tstratman@...cinc.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: data received but not detected

Travis Stratman wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-06-17 at 15:31 -0700, Ben Greear wrote:
>> Travis Stratman wrote:
>>> I am working on an application that uses a fairly simple UDP protocol to
>>> send data between two embedded devices. I'm noticing an issue with an
>>> initial test that was written where datagrams are received but not seen
>>> by the recvfrom() call until more data arrives after it. As of right now
>>> the test case does not implement any type of lost packet protection or
>>> other flow control, which is what makes the issue so noticeable.
>> UDP packets can be lost anywhere..including in the receive buffer
>> after it has been received by the NIC.
>>
>> You probably just need to write your code smarter to use non-blocking
>> IO and deal with packet loss.
> 
> Thanks Ben.
> 
> I understand that there is no guarantee of anything with UDP, but it
> seems to me that if there is a packet in the buffer (it shows up after
> another packet comes in behind it) the system should know about it,
> right?

Ahh, I see what you mean.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about your NIC driver, and it would
seem to be implicated.

Thanks,
Ben

-- 
Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

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