The following reply was made to PR os-netbsd/3159; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Werther Pirani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: os-netbsd/3159: netstat -a -f inet reports many connections in CLOSING state Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 13:38:39 +0200 > Hang on a sec. You said they were in CLOSE_WAIT, but you netstat > shows them in CLOSING. Can you clarify exactly what you mean > and why you think it is a problem? Sorry, my fault. I actually meant CLOSING. It's my understanding that a CLOSING state is entered as a result of a simultaneous close, which Steven describes as "rare but still possible". I think this is a problem because the connections stay in the CLOSING state and their sockets are never released. In addition, this happens only with different releases of Netscape for Macintosh PPC. Sincerely, Werther Pirani
