netdev - Re: [NET_SCHED]: cls_fw: fix NULL pointer dereference

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Date:	Mon, 4 Dec 2006 17:28:23 +0100
From:	Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>
To:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
Cc:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [NET_SCHED]: cls_fw: fix NULL pointer dereference

* jamal <hadi@...erus.ca> 2006-12-04 11:25
> On Mon, 2006-04-12 at 16:34 +0100, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> > Fix a regression from my nfmark mask patch for cls_fw.
> > 
> > Thomas, Jamal, do you have an idea what this "old method" stuff
> > is used for? It seems it is only used during the below mentioned
> > race.
> 
> AFAIK, that has been there forever. Alexey may know. I am not
> sure if removing it will break any scripts etc.

You mean the scripts get upset when the kernel oopses?

Very good spotting Patrick!
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