Subject: Re: pppoe problem
To: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
From: Rick Byers <rb-netbsd@BigScaryChildren.net>
List: tech-net
Date: 12/16/2001 19:35:08
On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, der Mouse wrote:

> >>> and [MSS clamping] depends on a number of shaky assumptions (which,
> >>> to be fair, it looks to me as though you'd get away with; it may be
> >>> good enough for an interim patch for your case).
> >> I'll try rp-pppoe as an alternative on NetBSD before I try OpenBSD
> >> or reinstall FreeBSD on the box.
>
> You also might try NetBSD recent enough that it does MSS clamping.
> It's the Wrong Fix, but since it appears you're willing to paper over
> the problem instead of fixing it....

MSS clamping has been added to NetBSD?  I can't seem to find any mention
of it, where was it done (i.e. part of the ipf code, or in the forwarding
engine,...) and how is it enabled?

Thanks,
	Rick