netdev - Re: [patch net-next v4 00/10] net: sched: allow qdiscs to share filter block instances

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Date:   Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:45:21 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     jhs@...atatu.com
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Subject: Re: [patch net-next v4 00/10] net: sched: allow qdiscs to share
 filter block instances

From: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 07:41:54 -0500

> I agree with Jiri - if you consciously choose to share there should
> be no suprises with what filters get applied.

Wrong.  It is not always the case that the two entities making changes
are coordinated explicitly.

Block operations shared across devices must therefore be _explicit_.

Any other behavior will result in surprised and unintended
consequences.