Re: Dynamic IP hack (PR#294)

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@noris.de)
23 Oct 1998 11:00:27 +0200

In dist.linux.kernel, article <908859765.15114@noris.de>,
"Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH" <allbery@kf8nh.apk.net> writes:
>
> In the case of diald redialing an ISP (the reason for the patch), it's
> almost certain that you *won't* get it back. At best you'll get a

There are routers out there which recycle addresses the way they should be
recycled, i.e. LRU, so if you dial back in before all free dialin ports
have been usurped you should be fine.

But we need the kernel fix anyway. Not allowing to send on gone-invalid
addresses is a good thing.

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