Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:10:07 GMT From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: kern/90279 Message-ID: <200512162210.jBGMA7Zp089695@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/90279; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: kern/90279 Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:02:20 +0300 On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 03:25:25PM -0500, Guy F. Boyd wrote: G> Self-follow-up: The previous tangential assertion about VPN G> packets and the nge(4) interface was a red herring. This was G> firewall-rule related, and was resolved by passing proto GRE G> and port pptp on the applicable interfaces. The issues G> regarding nge(4), bridging, and AppleTalk frames stand as G> reported, and via testing I think one can narrow the problem G> down to *some* AppleTalk aarp packets not getting past the G> nge(4) interface. ipfw interference was ruled out by adding G> a single default allow rule, then comparing performance G> against an re(4) card and an rl(4) card with the same set of G> rules. Both of these cards performed as expected. Multiple G> nge(4) cards ( of the same make) were tried. G> This particular FreeBSD installation is back in production G> service, but as time and resources permit, I will be happy G> to try to provide additional information. It should be noted G> that my own vendor of this particular nge(4) card ( Asante G> 1032TA Giganix) says the card is no longer in production so G> it *may* be a moot exercise to pursue this if other nge(4) G> cards don't show this behavior. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE
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