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From: Giulio Ferro <auryn@zirakzigil.org>
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Subject: Re: PF + BRIDGE still causes system freezing
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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.