+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #214542 +++ Description of problem: netpoll_send_udp would always set the UDP checksum to 0. This means that all packets sent via netconsole or netdump(the only two users of netpoll_send_udp) would have a zero checksum. While this is technically allowed by the protocol, this is generally not advisable. The fix is a simple UDP checksum calculation in netpoll_send_udp.
Created attachment 140623 [details] Fix to correctly compute checksum in netpoll_send_udp
committed in stream U5 build 42.24. A test kernel with this patch is available from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/
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QE ack for RHEL4.5.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html