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From: Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: large packet loss take2 2.6.31.x
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:05 +0100
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 09:06:30AM -0500, Caleb Cushing wrote:
> > Anyway, since there are problems with
> > getting stats from the router we still can't compare them, or check
> > for the dropped stats. (Btw, could you check for /proc/net/softnet_stat
> > yet?)
> 
> router? good kernel? bad kernel?

router.

> 
> > So, it might be the kernel problem you reported, but there is not
> > enough data to prove it. Then my proposal is to try to repeat this
> > problem in more "testing friendly" conditions - preferably against
> > some other, more up-to-date linux box, if possible?
> 
> yeah 2.6.31.6 works on my laptop fine I'll just have to see about
> getting a direct connection to it. probably do that after I bring the
> other NIC back from home, on thanksgiving.

This other NIC is a really good idea, so let's wait and see.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Jarek P.

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