linux-kernel - Re: Kernel-DOS error in arp mechanism .$(Q#|.(B no delete off incomplete arp adresses

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Message-Id: <20111221.030727.1528369698756365464.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:07:27 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	richard.weinberger@...il.com, gladewitz@....de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Kernel-DOS error in arp mechanism
 .$(Q#|.(B no delete off incomplete arp adresses

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:44:27 +0100

> David, I suggest we add back the garbage collector for current kernels,
> we'll remove it when route cache really disappear ?
> 
> I'll send a patch today.

Yes, it's the best idea.

We can actually remove it again as early as when when route neigh's
are ref-less.
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