"no matching session" in ng_pppoe.c 1.74.2.4? (RELENG_6)

[cpghost]

On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:01:27 -0800
Julian Elischer <julian at elischer.org> wrote:

> cpghost wrote:
> > On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:13:13 -0800
> > Julian Elischer <julian at elischer.org> wrote:
> > 
> >>> ----------- manually restarting ppp(1), then:
> >>> ------------------------
> >>>
> >>> 17:10:47.306928 00:00:24:c2:45:74 > ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, ethertype
> >>> PPPoE D (0x8863), length 32: PPPoE PADI [Host-Uniq 0x40C663C1]
> >>>   [Service-Name]
> >>>
> >>> 17:10:47.306939 00:00:24:c2:45:74 > ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, ethertype
> >>> PPPoE D (0x8863), length 32: PPPoE PADI [Host-Uniq 0xC06220C1]
> >>>   [Service-Name]
> >>>
> >> we still have 2 sessions instead of 1, but there is less confusion 
> >> so things sort themselves out.
> > 
> > Just one more thing:
> > 
> > If I remember correctly, sending two PADIs in quick succession
> > was ppp's "normal" behaviour for *years* now (is it expected or
> > required by the protocol? I don't know). I've always wondered
> > why it was so. But that didn't cause any harm as it seemed one
> > of the two PADO was picked up and eventually turned into a session.
> > 
> > -cpghost.
> > 
> 
> btw try mpd as well.

Never did before, but I'll definitely try it in a few days... ;)

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