netdev - Re: [PATCH stable 3.11+] can: use private sk reference to detect originating socket

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Date:	Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:30:06 -0800
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andre Naujoks <nautsch2@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH stable 3.11+] can: use private sk reference to detect
 originating socket

On Wed, 2014-01-29 at 07:02 -0800, Eric Dumazet wrote:

> Thats how every protocol does this, with variants.
> 
> Check l2tp_sock_wfree()/l2tp_skb_set_owner_w() for an example

Also keep in mind this patch is needed for all kernels, not only 3.11+

So better keep it as simple as possible, to ease backports.


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