Re: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 04:28:53 +0100 (BST)

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> > And if you cycle through the new address back to the old in under
> > 120 seconds you violate the time wait requirements of the tcp
> > protocol
>
> Why don't we just declare this `the provider fault'?

Because

1. It doesnt solve the problem
2. We violated the spec not them in this transaction

And

3. Its not relevant to fixing the problem anyway

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