Re: Linux v2.6.16-rc6

Andy Furniss
2006-04-09T12:08:52Z

David S. Miller wrote:
> From: "Michal Piotrowski" <michal.k.k.piotrowski@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 02:51:40 +0100
>
>
>>I have noticed this warnings
>>TCP: Treason uncloaked! Peer 82.113.55.2:11759/50967 shrinks window
>>148470938:148470943. Repaired.
>>TCP: Treason uncloaked! Peer 82.113.55.2:11759/50967 shrinks window
>>148470938:148470943. Repaired.
>>TCP: Treason uncloaked! Peer 82.113.55.2:11759/59768 shrinks window
>>1124211698:1124211703. Repaired.
>>TCP: Treason uncloaked! Peer 82.113.55.2:11759/59768 shrinks window
>>1124211698:1124211703. Repaired.
>>
>>It maybe problem with ktorrent.
>
>
> It is a problem with the remote TCP implementation, it is
> illegally advertising a smaller window that it previously
> did.
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Packeteer manipulates window for shaping. I probably misread/read wrong
RFC on this but I thought it didn't break any MUST NOTs.

I assume Linux + SFQ reordering packets during window growth would not
trigger it.

Andy.