This particular problem has come up many times over the years. So far the standard strategy has been to ignore it. It's doubtful that the complexity needed for a fix is worth it.
Workaround at user space level: call shutdown() first instead of close() -Andi - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
