[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#492965: handle the "cat trips over the cable" case better

[Michael Biebl]

tags 492965 + fixed-upstream
thanks

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 11:22:02AM +0200, Adrian von Bidder wrote:
> Package: network-manager
> Version: 0.6.6-2
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Sometimes, the network cable gets unplugged unwanted (or a WiFi connection 
> hiccups, or a switch is rebooted, ...) whereupon nm proceeds to deconfigure 
> the network interface.  Obviously it will re-establish connection as soon 
> as the signal is back.
> 
> BUT: downloads, VPN, ... often/always fail as soon as the IP is going away.  
> Which can be extremely annoying.
> 
> Proposed fix: a grace period) 30 seconds?  Optional?  Tunable?) between the 

http://blogs.gnome.org/dcbw/2014/06/20/well-build-a-dream-house-of-net/

'A new “ignore-carrier” option is available to ensure your critical app
doesn’t fail just because you got drunk on Captain Morgan + Coke, and
tripped over a cable'