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   Rick Jones wrote:   
   > In comp.protocols.tcp-ip Andy Furniss  wrote:   
   >   
   >> ICMPs with DF set aren't the same as other packets with DF set because   
   >> AIUI ICMP packets aren't allowed to generate further ICMPs so there will   
   >> be no PMTUD to help them get through.   
   >   
   > I think there must be an exception in there somewhere   
      
   Ugh, yes, I really should have tested that rather than relying on   
   something I once read.   
      
   On my LAN with vanilla Linux kernel settings I can indeed get a frag   
   needed in response to an echo request.   
      
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