netdev - [PATCH] tcp: tcp_make_synack() should use sock

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Date:	Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:41:40 -0700
From:	Phil Oester <kernel@...uxace.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, pablo@...filter.org
Subject: [PATCH] tcp: tcp_make_synack() should use sock_wmalloc

In commit 90ba9b19 (tcp: tcp_make_synack() can use alloc_skb()), Eric changed
the call to sock_wmalloc in tcp_make_synack to alloc_skb.  In doing so,
the netfilter owner match lost its ability to block the SYNACK packet on
outbound listening sockets.  Revert the change, restoring the owner match
functionality.

This closes netfilter bugzilla #847.

Signed-off-by: Phil Oester <kernel@...uxace.com>

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