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Re: dst cache overflow 2.2.x; x>=16

To: Julian Anastasov <ja@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: dst cache overflow 2.2.x; x>=16
From: Andi Kleen <ak@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:53:15 +0200
Cc: "Milam, Chad" <Chad_Milam@xxxxxxxxxx>, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Julian Anastasov <ja@xxxxxx>" <IMCEANOTES-Julian+20Anastasov+20+3Cja+40ssi+2Ebg+3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>       I mean when you see the dst cache overflow message can the
> command help? But ... may be are running a kernel patched with your
> changes. I'm asking this because I know cases where wrong changes
> can make problems with dst cache. But the plain kernel should be
> fine. One question more: can you say that this box is used only as
> router or what kind of TCP or UDP connections you have (to/from the
> box)? There can be some corner cases in the dst cache usage from
> connected sockets.

I would suspect CheckPoint (I think it has kernel modules, hasn't it)
We had a similar report of such a thing a few months ago and they were
using CheckPoint too.

-Andi


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