tcp_input_metrics() refers to the built-time constant TCP_RTO_MIN regardless of configured minimum RTO with iproute2. this fix is needed against bz#251240: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251240 patch in upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=488faa2ae32c2f8b1ffda5c7fae5eb7c979acc15
Created attachment 290643 [details] proposed patch backported from upstream
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Committed in 68.15.EL . RPMS are available at http://people.redhat.com/vgoyal/rhel4/
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 therefore 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/RHSA-2008-0665.html