netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] xfrm: Correctly parse netlink msg from 32bits ip command on 64bits host

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Date:	Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:16:02 +0100
From:	Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
To:	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
Cc:	Fan Du <fan.du@...driver.com>,
	Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>,
	davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] xfrm: Correctly parse netlink msg from 32bits
 ip command on 64bits host

Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk> wrote:
> > On 2014年02月20日 17:59, Steffen Klassert wrote:
> > > For now I think we should just refuse to do anything if someone tries
> > > to configure ipsec with 32 bit tools on a 64 bit machine.
> > 
> > I'm fine with your point, and it would be a good choice to inform user about
> > this behavior other than just creating non-working SA and SP for user.

It might be better to try to revive
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/157118/focus=157122

which adds full compat support.
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