netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Disable rp

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Date:	Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:51:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	msmith@...co.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Disable rp_filter for IPsec packets

From: Michael Smith <msmith@...co.com>
Date: Thu,  7 Apr 2011 10:51:49 -0400

> The reverse path filter interferes with IPsec subnet-to-subnet tunnels,
> especially when the link to the IPsec peer is on an interface other than
> the one hosting the default route.
> 
> IPsec provides a much stronger anti-spoofing policy than rp_filter, so
> this patch disables the rp_filter for packets with a security path.
> 
> Patch is against net-next.

All applied, thanks Michael.
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