Public bug reported: When using Azure Files, a "Host is down" error can occur with the Linux CIFS client when the client has been idle for an extended period of time. Commit 4fcd1813e640 mostly resolved this issue and is already integrated into the Xenial kernel.
The following additional patch is needed to fully resolve a related corner case. Please take this commit to the Xenial kernel and later: Call echo service immediately after socket reconnect https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b8c600120fc87d53642476f48c8055b38d6e14c7 ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1669941 Title: CIFS: Call echo service immediately after socket reconnect To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1669941/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
