Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:12:12 -0700 | From | jw schultz <> | Subject | Re: ICMP REQUEST |
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On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 12:53:35PM +0530, Hemanshu Kanji Bhadra, Noida wrote: > Hi, All > > i am developing a ping program, through my program I get ECHO_REPLY..but I > dont get ECHO_REQUEST. > > is that the ECHO_REQUEST is handled by kernel.? > > please respond as it is urgent.
In most cases ICMP ECHO_REQUEST is handled by the NIC. The kernel doesn't even see it. That is why you can ping a crashed system; the NIC is still configured.
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