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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: IP fragmentation (DF) and ip_no_pmtu_disc in 2.2 vs 2.4
Date: 1 Dec 2000 15:47:25 -0800
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Followup to:  <Pine.LNX.4.30.0012011902010.5623-100000@rossi.itg.ie>
By author:    Paul Jakma <paulj@itg.ie>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > > Intel PXE uses tftp to download boot images and discards IP packets with
> > > the DF bit set; so a tftpd server on 2.4 with the default
> >
> > Then Intel PXE is buggy and you should go spank whoever provided
> > it as well as doing the workarounds. Supporting received frames
> > with DF set is mandatory.
> >
> 

Intel PXE is buggier than hell.  Don't even get me started.

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