Does this mean if there's an update, will this "fix" be updated in these zip files or will they potentially be integrated into the non-beta binaries?
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Saint K. <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, updated the servers! > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [ > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn [ > [email protected]] > Sent: 21 November 2012 20:12 > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list ( > [email protected]); Half-Life dedicated Win32 server > mailing list ([email protected]) > Subject: [hlds_linux] Potential fix for problems on multi-honed servers > > If you are running a multi-honed server, and your server occasionally > drops out of the master server listing, or appears on the wrong public IP, > then you may be interested in testing our some beta binaries that might fix > the problem. The problem begins with a disruption while talking on UDP > (often during the weekly prop of Steam). The Steam client layer then > enters a fallback pattern of TCP, then UDP, etc. Eventually the disruption > is resolved, and it can be random whether your server managed to connect to > Steam on TCP or UDP, depending on where it was in the retry pattern. The > problem with TCP for multi-honed servers is that it will always bind to the > default interface, disregarding any request to bind to a particular > interface. This can cause Steam to see your server as coming from the > wrong public IP. Depending on your routing rules, NAT, etc, your server > can drop off of the server browser because clients cannot get to you when > they send packets to that IP. > > Some server operators have worked around this bug with firewall rules > preventing the server from connecting to Steam via TCP. > > These binaries disable TCP fallback for dedicated servers. > > http://media.steampowered.com/apps/440/steam_bins_windows_1586041.zip > http://media.steampowered.com/apps/440/steam_bins_linux_1586041.zip > > Be warned that they have not been widely tested. You should only try out > these binaries if you think you are having problems related to multi-honed > machines. > > Also, note that if you do use these binaries, and then update your server, > they will probably be reverted. > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
