Andrew Pollock wrote: > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 01:04:32PM +0100, Andrzej Filip wrote: >> Package: dhcp3-client >> Version: 3.1.3-2 >> Severity: normal >> >> /sbin/dhclient-scipt uses interface-mtu option received from DHCP server >> to set MTU of interface only if the MTU is bigger than 576. >> >> IMHO it should be >> * changed (removed) > > See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=513616 for the back > story on why this behaviour was added in 3.1.2-1 > >> OR >> * interface-mtu option 576 or lower should be used to set MTU of default >> route > > Care to provide a patch with how this would be implemented? > >> Background: currently debian completly ignores inteface-mtu equal 576 >> received from cable router (single crossover ethernet cable "network").
I will check later this week if the MTU is set by the provider itself or needlessly by "a crazy router". Anyway the reasoning behind the patch you have mentioned makes me think (as for now) that ignoring of too low MTU should be configurable instead of being hard coded. [ Very preliminary searches suggest "crazy route/ISP" in my case. ] I reserve right to change my opinion :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
