On Fri, Jan 15, 1999 at 01:14:34AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Trying with tcpspray it seems that tcp connections between two
> > 2.2.0pre7 machines can go into a slow mode. I can reproduce it with
> > tcpspray running simultaneously and a short overload (caused
> > by e.g. ping -f -c 500 -s 512).
> > This makes Linux 2.2.0 unusable for backup server :-(
> > Any comments?
>
> Known problem. Its been seen on some other fast lans too. Its being worked
> on
Thanks for Your fast response Alan,
This was on a slow lan: I reproduced it at home with an old i486 and a
3C503 Card connected with thinwire to a SMP machine.
To reproduce it on a slower lan you simply need more tcp connections
(5 instead of 2 on an 100Mb switch).
Ciao
Dietmar
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