From: Darren Reed Wed, 22 Dec 2004
> "keep frags" doesn't work with certain Linux kernels that generate
> fragments.  This is a known issue with Linux.  Is the NFSSERVER host
> running Linux?

The NFSSERVER (which is not under my control) runs Linux, but ipfilter runs
in Solaris 7_x86. This issue should not depend on the server's OS, since the
fragmentation is necessary when the NFS rsize + packet headers exceeds the
MTU (=1500 bytes). Or are the fragments from a Linux server in a nonstandard
format not recognized by ipf?
As for me, I am satisfied with my workaround (see my first mail); alternatively,
I could reduce rsize to, e.g., 1300. But one should be aware that there seems
to be a keep state problem with UDP.

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