[Dxspider-support] Re: Inconsistent user reporting on different DXCluster nodes

[Kjell Jarl]

Hi Dirk,
While you are at it, is the talk problem I mentioned the other day ralated?
73
Kjell


Dirk Koopman wrote:

> After this conversation with Martin G0HDB, I had another look at the
> PC17 handling code. I have made some changes such that, with a following
> wind, a few more PC17s will be sent on than previously. 
> 
> I would appreciate it if those of you on CVS would update and restart
> and then monitor the situation to see if the user map starts to bear a
> better resemblance to reality than has done in the recent past.
> 
> Dirk G1TLH
>  
> On Thu, 2004-06-17 at 19:19, Martin Davies G0HDB wrote:
> 
>>On 17 Jun 2004 at 17:28, Dirk Koopman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Thu, 2004-06-17 at 17:06, Martin Davies G0HDB wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>As previously mentioned to you there would seem to be something
>>>>amiss with the way that user (and node) add and delete PC messages
>>>>(PCs 16, 17, 19 & 21) are being handled, resulting in users and
>>>>sometimes nodes remaining shown as connected even when they have
>>>>been disconnected either by positive action or through timeouts. 
>>>>Any thoughts/comments on this interpretation of the evidence?
>>>
>>>Martin
>>>
>>>I would agree that there is something wrong. I suspect it is
>>>specifically PC17 handling that is the issue. I have stared long and
>>>hard at both the code and at passing traffic and I cannot see what is
>>>going wrong. There appear to be circumstances when a PC17 should be
>>>passed on - and isn't.
>>>
>>>Whenever I do tests it seems to work OK. I suspect this is a loop
>>>withing loop problem made worse by some of the route filtering that is
>>>going on. 
>>>
>>>Should you come across a set of circumstances that you can say might
>>>be a cause, I will gladly look at that.
>>
>>Hi Dirk, many thanks for the reply.  I'll see if we can come up with a scenario 
>>that gives rise to the 'problem' but I suspect that, as you say, there are so 
>>many variables involved that it might be difficult to pin down a precise cause.  
>>However, hopefully one day we'll have one of those 'Eureka' moments and all 
>>will become clear!!!
>>
>>--
>>73, Martin G0HDB
>>
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