netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/5] udp: Generalize skb_udp

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Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:39:50 -0700
From:	Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>
To:	Tom Herbert <therbert@...gle.com>
Cc:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/5] udp: Generalize skb_udp_segment

On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Tom Herbert <therbert@...gle.com> wrote:
> skb_udp_segment is the function called from udp4_ufo_fragment to
> segment a UDP tunnel packet. This function currently assumes
> segmentation is transparent Ethernet bridging (i.e. VXLAN
> encapsulation). This patch generalizes the function to
> operate on either Ethertype or IP protocol.

this is great generalization.
Do you envision that type_ether will cover vlan and mpls, right?
What if somebody crazy adds a new thing after udp encap
that is neither ethernet nor ip header?
Like encryption header?
I think it would fit this model well...
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