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Message-ID: <CALnjE+paYkSJDerTOkw+E+CzGMMGc+UnS6+hx_-uFFCTkv3oKA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:31:53 -0700
From:	Pravin Shelar <pshelar@...ira.com>
To:	Joe Stringer <joestringer@...ira.com>
Cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 6/7] openvswitch: Extend ct_state match field to 32 bits

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 3:39 PM, Joe Stringer <joestringer@...ira.com> wrote:
> The ct_state field was initially added as an 8-bit field, however six of
> the bits are already being used and use cases are already starting to
> appear that may push the limits of this field. This patch extends the
> field to 32 bits while retaining the internal representation of 8 bits.
> This should cover forward compatibility of the ABI for the foreseeable
> future.
>
> This patch also reorders the OVS_CS_F_* bits to be sequential.
>
> Suggested-by: Jarno Rajahalme <jrajahalme@...ira.com>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <joestringer@...ira.com>

Looks good.
Acked-by: Pravin B Shelar <pshelar@...ira.com>
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