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On 02/19/2013 12:15 PM, David Miller wrote:

> I understand your constraints, but this is a trivially remotely
> DoS'able condition even on slow CPU atom laptops.
>
> Send an "expansive" full sized frame followed by 300 or so 64-byte UDP
> packets --> instant hang.

Thanks for the suggestion for a test. I think the reset solution should survive 
with only some packet loss, but we will find out.

Larry