netdev - Re: [v12 PATCH 2/3] NETFILTER module xt_hmark, new target for HASH based fwmark

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Date:	Mon, 7 May 2012 16:54:45 +0200
From:	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To:	Hans Schillstrom <hans.schillstrom@...csson.com>
Cc:	"kaber@...sh.net" <kaber@...sh.net>,
	"jengelh@...ozas.de" <jengelh@...ozas.de>,
	"netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org" <netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"hans@...illstrom.com" <hans@...illstrom.com>
Subject: Re: [v12 PATCH 2/3] NETFILTER module xt_hmark, new target for HASH
 based fwmark

On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 02:57:30PM +0200, Hans Schillstrom wrote:
> On Monday 07 May 2012 14:22:32 Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> > On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 02:09:46PM +0200, Hans Schillstrom wrote:
> > > On Monday 07 May 2012 13:56:12 Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> > > > On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 11:14:34AM +0200, Hans Schillstrom wrote:
> > > > > > > We have plenty of rules where just source port mask is zero.
> > > > > > > and the dest-port-mask is 0xfffc (or 0xffff)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 0xffff and 0x0000 means on/off respectively.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Still curious, how can 0xfffc be useful?
> > > > > 
> > > > > That's a special case where an appl is using 4 ports.
> > > > > But in general, have not seen other than "on/off" except for above.
> > > > 
> > > > I see. Well I'm fine with this way to switch on/off things, just
> > > > wanted some clafication.
> > > > 
> > > > Still one final thing I'd like to remove before inclusion:
> > > > 
> > > > +       union hmark_ports       port_mask;
> > > > +       union hmark_ports       port_set;
> > > > +       __u32                   spi_mask;
> > > > +       __u32                   spi_set;
> > > > 
> > > > the spi_mask seems redundant. The port_mask already provides u32 for
> > > > it.
> > > 
> > > No problems, I'll remove it.
> > 
> > OK. As a nice side-effect, this will lead to removing the branch that
> > tests ESP/AH in hmark_set_tuple_ports.
> >
> Yes, only check if not ESP or AH to swap src/dst

Do you really that branch? I mean, unless I'm missing anything, swapping
them shouldn't be a problem.
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