[c-nsp] how not to write a release note

Eninja eninja at gmail.com
Tue Nov 17 19:48:34 EST 2009


That is not true. Alignment corrections are very CPU intensive  
activity that may easily overwhelm a device if it occurs frequently.

Thus, per thread, users need to know (via properly written release  
notes) the causes of software defects so they can take steps to  
workaround or rectify them.

Eninja




On Nov 17, 2009, at 9:57 PM, "Arie Vayner (avayner)"  
<avayner at cisco.com> wrote:

> Well, as feedback for the issue raised, the bug you flagged is not
> causing anything other than a traceback message...
>
> Arie
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> (avayner)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:11
> To: Jared Mauch; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] how not to write a release note
>
> Jared,
>
> I took a quick look and this has to do with QOS.
> I have sent an internal query for more info. Will advise.
>
> Arie
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Jared Mauch
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 01:11
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] how not to write a release note
>
>
>    Seems cisco is getting lazy.. SXI3 is out and this has to be
> one of the worst release notes ever:
>
>    CSCta14457 - A Cisco device may report alignment errors
> "%ALIGN-3-TRACE" error messages accompanied with a traceback may be
> reported.
>
>    Does not say anything about what may trigger it, eg: mtu,
> packet fragmentation, etc..
>
>    - Jared
>
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