netdev - Re: [RFC net-next 0/4] Support UID range routing.

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Date:	Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:44:49 +0930
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo@...gle.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
CC:	hannes@...essinduktion.org, davem@...emloft.net, jpa@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [RFC net-next 0/4] Support UID range routing.

Hi Lorenzo,

> In some environments it is useful to route packets differently
> based on the user ID.

I don't understand what your patch will do because, as I understand the 
word, "routing" means forwarding a packet one hop closer to the 
destination, so I expect you must reach the destination before you could 
know the UID.  I'm probably missing something quite obvious. Could you 
illustrate a use-case?

Thanks,

David
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