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Date:	Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:56:24 +0100
From:	Nicolas de Pesloüan 
	<nicolas.2p.debian@...il.com>
To:	Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
	shemminger@...ux-foundation.org, kaber@...sh.net, fubar@...ibm.com,
	eric.dumazet@...il.com, andy@...yhouse.net
Subject: Re: [patch net-next-2.6 8/8 v2] net: get rid of orig_dev parameter
 of packet handlers

Le 05/03/2011 16:32, Jiri Pirko a écrit :
> Since orig_dev was used in af_packet (where it was replaced) and by
> bonding ptype handlers (which are no longer with us) only, orig_dev
> parameter is no longer needed ->  toss it out
>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko<jpirko@...hat.com>
> Reviewed-by: Nicolas de Pesloüan<nicolas.2p.debian@...e.fr>
>
[snip]

> diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
> index 58daddb..c71bd18 100644
> --- a/net/core/dev.c
> +++ b/net/core/dev.c
[snip]
> @@ -3216,13 +3214,13 @@ ncls:
>   		    (ptype->dev == null_or_dev || ptype->dev == skb->dev ||
>   		     ptype->dev == orig_dev)) {
>   			if (pt_prev)
> -				ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
> +				ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev);
>   			pt_prev = ptype;
>   		}
>   	}
>
>   	if (pt_prev) {
> -		ret = pt_prev->func(skb, skb->dev, pt_prev, orig_dev);
> +		ret = pt_prev->func(skb, skb->dev, pt_prev);
>   	} else {
>   		atomic_long_inc(&skb->dev->rx_dropped);
>   		kfree_skb(skb);

This part does not properly apply on top of current net-next-2.6.

Line 3216 is currently

                     (ptype->dev == null_or_dev || ptype->dev == skb->dev)) {

	Nicolas.
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