netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] iptunnel: scrub packet in iptunnel_pull

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Date:	Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:35:26 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jbenc@...hat.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jesse@...nel.org, linville@...driver.com,
	pshelar@...ira.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] iptunnel: scrub packet in
 iptunnel_pull_header

From: Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:22:48 +0100

> As every IP tunnel has to scrub skb on decapsulation, iptunnel_pull_header
> tried to do that and open coded part of skb_scrub_packet. Various tunneling
> protocols (VXLAN, Geneve) then called full skb_scrub_packet on their own,
> duplicating part of the scrubbing already done.
> 
> Consolidate the code, calling skb_scrub_packet from iptunnel_pull_header.
> This will allow additional cleanups in VXLAN code, as the packet is scrubbed
> early during rx processing after this patchset and VXLAN can start filling
> out skb fields earlier.
> 
> The full picture of vxlan cleanup patches can be seen at:
> https://github.com/jbenc/linux-vxlan/commits/master

Very nice cleanup, patch applied.