From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rick Jones Subject: Re: UDP Out 0f Sequence Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:42:50 -0700 Message-ID: <4512C10A.4070303@hp.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "'David Miller'" , netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from palrel10.hp.com ([156.153.255.245]:701 "EHLO palrel10.hp.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751320AbWIUQmv (ORCPT ); Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:51 -0400 To: "Majumder, Rajib" In-Reply-To: Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org Majumder, Rajib wrote: > Let's say we have 2 uniprocessor hosts connected back to back. Is > there any possibility of an out-of-order scenario on recv? Your application should be written on the assumption that it is possible, regardless of the specifics of the hosts involved, however unlikely they may be to reorder traffic. > Is this same for all kernel (linux/solaris)? Your application should be written on the assumtion that it is possible, regardless of the specifics of the OSes involved, however unlikely they may be to reorder traffic. rick jones