Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:40:23 +0300 (EEST) From: Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi> To: snap-users@kame.net Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (KAME-snap 8816) Re: Weird memory exhaustion with FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0409291138360.683-100000@netcore.fi> In-Reply-To: <y7vwtydpk3j.wl@ocean.jinmei.org>
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004, JINMEI Tatuya / [ISO-2022-JP] 神明達哉 wrote: > >> Okay. Now I think I figure out the problem. Those host routes were > >> created not deliberately, so the kernel will eventually need a fix to > >> this. > >> > >> But if you are in a hurry and/or cannot replace the kernel soon, I > >> think setting net.inet6.ip6.rtexpire to 0 can be a workaround (with > >> this you even do not have to reboot the kernel - though rebooting may > >> also help if you can). > > > Warning: this freezed the system immediately [all network connectivity > > broke, and I had to do a quick reset]. Maybe I should have set it up > > at reboot before the system was in a 'bad' shape.. > > Sorry for the trouble, but could you be more specific on "freeze"? > Does it mean the kernel hanged (you could not type anything from the > keyboard, etc)? Unfortunately, I can't. The when my SSH session froze, and the 6to4 SSH sessions as well, my first instinct was 'oh, crap', and knee-jerk push of reset button (because the box has no keyboard attached). Sorry for being inprecise. -- Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds." Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings
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