netdev - Re: scp stalls mysteriously

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Date:	Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:30:16 +0200 (EET)
From:	"Ilpo Järvinen" <ilpo.jarvinen@...sinki.fi>
To:	Frederic Leroy <fredo@...rox.org>
cc:	Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, Asdo <asdo@...ftmail.org>
Subject: Re: scp stalls mysteriously

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009, Frederic Leroy wrote:

> Le Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:35:45 +0100,
> Frederic Leroy <fredo@...rox.org> a écrit :
> > openssh versions : 
> > 
> > houba tmp # equery l openssh
> > [ Searching for package 'openssh' in all categories among: ]
> >  * installed packages
> > [I--] [  ] net-misc/openssh-5.2_p1-r3 (0)
> > 
> > fredo@sg:~$ dpkg -l | grep ssh
> > ii  libssh2-1                         0.18-1                    SSH2
> > client-side library ii  openssh-blacklist
> > 0.4.1                     list of default blacklisted OpenSSH RSA and
> > ii  openssh-client                    1:5.1p1-5
> > secure shell client, an rlogin/rsh/rcp repla ii
> > openssh-server                    1:5.1p1-5                 secure
> > shell server, an rshd replacement ii
> > ssh                               1:5.1p1-5                 secure
> > shell client and server (metapackage)
> > 
> > I will downgrade gentoo ssh and give another try ...
> 
> Argh !!! 
> 
> I emerged openssh-5.1_p1-r2 on houba.
> Restarted ssh server (/etc/init.d/sshd restart)
> Log on sg and make a scp as usual. 
> It worked fine.
> Make a second copy, and It worked fine also.
> 
> Then, I emerged openssh-5.2_p1-r3 on houba, restarted sshd, make three
> big copies ... and finally it worked fine. 
> 
> The bug mysteriously escaped from the dungeon !

...Anyway, I'll probably try to reproduce tomorrow myself based on the 
patterns I see in your logs.

-- 
 i.