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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: UDP multicast packet loss not reported if TX ring overrun?
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:48:11 +0200
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Christoph Lameter a =E9crit :
> On Tue, 25 Aug 2009, Eric Dumazet wrote:
>=20
>> NET_XMIT_CN strikes again :)
>>
>> Well, if ip_local_out() returns a negative error (say -EPERM for exa=
mple),
>>  your patch disables OUTDISCARDS increments.
>>
>> Maybe a simpler patch like this one ?
>=20
> Yes looks good. Can we get this in soon?
>=20

Please hold on, I would like to fully understand what's happening,
and test the patch :)