caution with latest kernel + glibc

[David Nielsen]

lør, 04 02 2006 kl. 13:12 -0800, skrev Ulrich Drepper:
> Those who are running the current rawhide kernel and glibc (and
> coreutils or those trying to compile glibc for themselves) might find
> that their kernel locks up.  One bug in this area (I think there is more
> than one) is fixed by the patch in
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178558
> 
> The 1909 kernel and later will likely have the patch.  For now it might
> be best to use glibc-2.3.90-30 and nothing later or alternatively live
> with the lockups for today.  The fixed kernel is hopefully in tomorrow's
> rawhide.

Would this explain why I appear to loose net connection periodically (on
i386) following the latest update to glibc ?

- David

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