+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #427204 +++ 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#303011: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=303011 patch in upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=488faa2ae32c2f8b1ffda5c7fae5eb7c979acc15
Created attachment 290642 [details] proposed patch backported from upstream
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in 2.6.18-71.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
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-2008-0314.html