Why network stack not reply RST

[zrpeng <zrpeng@linx-info.com>]

Hi:
    Why network stack not reply RST?
    I am doing test recently based on kernel 2.6.32. In my case:
    1) The server application closed the established socket, the network stack 
sent FIN to client. The socket status in kernel's network stack was 
TCP_FIN_WAIT1.
    2) The client sent out a tcp packet with ACK bit set for the server's FIN, 
the packet also took new data.
    3) When the server received the packet, network stack entered "step 5" in 
function "tcp_rcv_state_process".
    4) Then came to 'case TCP_FIN_WAIT1:'
    5) Then came to judgement
if (tp->linger2 < 0 ||
					    (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq != TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq &&
					     after(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq - th->fin, tp->rcv_nxt))) {
.....
}
    6) Because the previous packet took data and ACK (for the FIN), it entered 
the judgement. So, the socket is deleted in function 'tcp_done(sk)'.
    7) No TCP message was sent back to client side from then on, and client 
was left in LAST_ACK status.

    My questions are:
    1) Is this process correct? I think the server should sent RST to client, 
is this correct?
    2) What's the using of judgement 
 (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq != TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq &&
					     after(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq - th->fin, tp->rcv_nxt)

       The code exists from kernel 2.3.41 and 2.3.42. 

    Thank you very much!
    Best Regards.

    Peng Zhaoran from Linx-Info Tech.
    
    www.linx-info.com