Re: CVS commit: src/sys/net/npf

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Tue, 29 Oct 2013, Mindaugas Rasiukevicius wrote:

> > > npf_session_setnat: fix the race condition when the old connection is
> > > still being expired while a new/duplicate is being created.
> >
> > Should we have (or do we have) a regression test to catch this race
> > condition?
>
> You would need to write a test simulating a particular condition and then
> trying to brute-force the race.  It requires a bit of coding as it is not
> an easy race to trigger.  Let me know if you want to volunteer.

Thanks!   :)

Unfortuantely I don't think I can volunteer (probably wouldn't be 
productive, anyway).



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