Please backport on 4.2 : Important fix for tcp kernel

Bug #1500218 reported by dino99
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Tim Gardner
Wily
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Tim Gardner

Bug Description

The patch addresses a problem with cubic congestion control:

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30927520dbae297182990bb21d08762bcc35ce1d
http://bitsup.blogspot.fr/2015/09/thanks-google-tcp-team-for-open-source.html

This indeed can be included to all the supported kernels to get benefit everywhere.

dino99 (9d9)
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1500218

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Wily):
assignee: nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
status: Incomplete → Fix Committed
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

Patch added to 4.2.0-13 kernel:

  * tcp_cubic: better follow cubic curve after idle period
    - LP: #1500218

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Wily):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

hm, 4.2.0-14 does not seems to include that patch

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Wily):
status: Fix Released → Fix Committed
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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote :

released in 4.2.0-13.15

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Wily):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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LoOoD (gman) wrote :

Will we see this backported to precise or trusty?

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