TCP connection suddenly stalls and send queue starts growing

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • TCP connection suddenly stalls
  • A given packet is transmitted with a bad checksum

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
  • Third-party devices not complaint with RFC1071

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