[Openswan Users] Hung sessions in 2.1.[45] under 2.6.7

[Paul Wouters]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Shane Hickey wrote:

> So, the Linux workstation is running Gentoo Linux (2.6.8 kernel), but it isn't doing any ipsec at all (none in the kernel, no openswan installed).  The Laptop/Firewall is also running Gentoo (2.6.7 hardened kernel) and it has Openswan 2.1.4.  The concentrator is a Cisco VPN 3060 Concentrator.

WARNING: if your gentoo kernel both has /proc/net/pfkey and 
/proc/net/ipsec_version then you suffer the same problem as another Gentoo
user on irc: A kernel with two IPsec stacks.

If so, ditch the gentoo kernel and run your own. Or build modulair so you
can pick which module to load.

Paul