linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] core, nfqueue, openvswitch: Orphan frags in skb

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Date:	Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:27:05 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	zoltan.kiss@...rix.com
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	dev@...nvswitch.org, pablo@...filter.org, kadlec@...ckhole.kfki.hu,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] core, nfqueue, openvswitch: Orphan frags in
 skb_zerocopy and handle errors

From: Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:02:34 +0000

> skb_zerocopy can copy elements of the frags array between skbs, but it doesn't
> orphan them. Also, it doesn't handle errors, so this patch takes care of that
> as well, and modify the callers accordingly. skb_tx_error() is also added to
> the callers so they will signal the failed delivery towards the creator of the
> skb.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com>

I'll wait for Thomas to review this new version before applying.
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