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Re: [lwip-devel] etharp.c updating


From: Bill Auerbach
Subject: Re: [lwip-devel] etharp.c updating
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:52:39 -0400

>> In etharp_send_ip(), verify if the matching ARP entry is about to
>> expire and if so, send out a ARP request right after sending out the
>> IP packet.
>
>Yes, I've used this approach in other stacks and agree that this is the
>best way to keep the ARP cache valid with minimum overhead.

Although for those of us pushing 300mbS transmission speeds I'm pretty
confident this will have a noticeable if not substantial impact.  And I have
not seen the problem that is supposed to occur without this proposed change.

Bill




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