netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: add a temporary sanity check in skb

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Date:	Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:49:41 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: add a temporary sanity check in
 skb_orphan()

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:43:08 -0700

> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> David suggested to add a BUG_ON() to catch if some layer
> sets skb->sk pointer without a corresponding destructor.
> 
> As skb can sit in a queue, it's mandatory to make sure the
> socket cannot disappear, and it's usually done by taking a
> reference on the socket, then releasing it from the skb
> destructor.
> 
> This patch is a follow-up to commit c34a761231b5
> ("net: skb_orphan() changes") and will be reverted after
> catching all possible offenders if any.
> 
> Suggested-by: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>

Applied, thanks Eric.
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