Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 08:03:09 +0200 From: Giulio Ferro <auryn@zirakzigil.org> To: Max Laier <max@love2party.net> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PF + BRIDGE still causes system freezing Message-ID: <4C03511D.6070807@zirakzigil.org> In-Reply-To: <201005281320.51027.max@love2party.net> References: <4BFF589F.2050102@zirakzigil.org> <201005281320.51027.max@love2party.net>
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Max Laier wrote: > On Friday 28 May 2010 07:46:07 Giulio Ferro wrote: > >> Months ago I reported a system freezing whenever bridge was used >> with pf. This still happens now in 8.1 prerelease: after several minutes >> to hours >> that the bridge is active the system becomes unresponsive. >> > > as I told you last time your reported this problem: you need to simplify your > setup in order to track down the problem. For all I know, you have created a > routing or ethernet loop that is the cause of your problems. Unless you can > provide a simple setup that can be reproduced, you have to track down the > issue yourself - sorry. > > Max > Ok, I've moved the vpn-bridging service to a server without pf, and now it seems to work correctly. I maintain that this issue would need to look into, anyway... I don't think that a system freezing is acceptable, even when the administrator makes some configuration mistakes: the o.s. should complain about "routing or ethernet loop", without leaving him wondering... (how can I find them, anyway?) Thanks for your help.
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