linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] netfilter: use krealloc() in nf_conntrack

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Message-ID: <4835C45F.5030201@cs.helsinki.fi>
Date:	Thu, 22 May 2008 22:07:11 +0300
From:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
CC:	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mpm@...enic.com, clameter@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netfilter: use krealloc() in nf_conntrack_extend.c V2

Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Unfortunately this means we'll always have to reallocate, even
> if there's still some room left from the previous allocation.
> Any chance to avoid that?

No, no, krealloc() avoids reallocation if there's enough room in the 
buffer to fit newlen.
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