Re: [announce] [patch] limiting IRQ load, irq-rewrite-2.4.11-B5

[Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> In at least one environment known to me (router), I'd rather it
> kept accepting packets, and f/w'ing them, and didn't switch VTs etc.
> By dropping down performance, you've made the DoS attack even
> more successful than it would otherwise have been (the kiddie
> looks at effect on the host at the end).

You only think that. After a few minutes the kiddie pulls down your routing
because your route daemons execute no code. Also during the attack your sshd
wont run so you cant log in to find out what is up