netdev - Re: [NET_SCHED]: sch_ingress: remove netfilter support

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Date:	Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:57:37 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	kaber@...sh.net
Subject: Re: [NET_SCHED]: sch_ingress: remove netfilter support

From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:28:11 +0100

>     [NET_SCHED]: sch_ingress: remove netfilter support
>     
>     Since the old policer code is gone, TC actions are needed for policing.
>     The ingress qdisc can get packets directly from netif_receive_skb()
>     in case TC actions are enabled or through netfilter otherwise, but
>     since without TC actions there is no policer the only thing it actually
>     does is count packets.
>     
>     Remove the netfilter support and always require TC actions.
>     
>     Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>

Applied.
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