Why does tcpdump display some packets as "packets dropped by kernel" ?
Issue
Why does tcpdump display some packets as packets dropped by kernel?
465128 packets captured
465400 packets received by filter
272 packets dropped by kernel
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tcpdumpperforming packet capture on network interface
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