On 2011-02-15, Kelly Dean <kellydea...@yahoo.com> wrote: > lrhorer wrote: >>Volkan YAZICI wrote: >>> I want to temporarily suspend the network traffic on a particular >>> interface -- if possible, in microsecond granularity. >> I have to ask. Why are you wanting to do this? It seems a truly > bizarre request. > > Maybe in order to simulate intermittent RFI on wireless networks, in order to > see how TCP responds. (Hint: it responds very stupidly.)
Another example is the testing of message queues. Any messaging system worthy of the name will need to react gracefully in such situations. -- Liam O'Toole Cork, Ireland -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrniln4b8.2hf.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet
