25 Sep
2009
25 Sep
'09
5:29 a.m.
Hi,
No, it *unsets* the bit. Linux sets it by default, and in effect, can cause large packets to be discarded if MTU decreases on the link somewhere. Unsetting it gives at least a good chance that routers *can* fragment the large packet if need be. Unless your routers are broken of course.
ah cool - so its the right way around. so long as their iptables etc isnt set to drop fragmented UDP (which is common - and default on a Solaris box IIRC) alan