netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: dsa: fix EDSA frame from hwaccel frame

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Date:	Mon, 03 Aug 2015 22:21:59 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel@...oirfairelinux.com, linux@...ck-us.net, andrew@...n.ch,
	f.fainelli@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: dsa: fix EDSA frame from hwaccel frame

From: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
Date: Sun,  2 Aug 2015 21:46:02 -0400

> If the underlying network device features NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_TX,
> an EDSA frame is prepended with a 802.1q header once queued.
> 
> To fix this, push the VLAN tag to the payload if present, before
> checking the frame protocol.
> 
> [note: we may prefer to access directly VLAN TCI from hwaccel frames,
> but this approach is simpler.]
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>

This is a bug fix so should target 'net', but you generated the patch
against 'net-next'.

In any event, you should be explicit about the tree you are targetting
in order to not waste my time like this, by simply specifying the
tree in your "[PATCH xxx]" text in your subject line.   Either
"[PATCH net]" or "[PATCH net-next]".

Thanks.
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