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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:50:22 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3] virtio_net: Introduce skb_vnet_common_hdr to
avoid typecasting
Hello:
This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:
On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:27:13 -0400 you wrote:
> The virtio_net driver currently deals with different versions and types
> of virtio net headers, such as virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf,
> virtio_net_hdr_v1_hash, etc. Due to these variations, the code relies
> on multiple type casts to convert memory between different structures,
> potentially leading to bugs when there are changes in these structures.
>
> Introduces the "struct skb_vnet_common_hdr" as a unifying header
> structure using a union. With this approach, various virtio net header
> structures can be converted by accessing different members of this
> structure, thus eliminating the need for type casting and reducing the
> risk of potential bugs.
>
> [...]
Here is the summary with links:
- [net-next,v3] virtio_net: Introduce skb_vnet_common_hdr to avoid typecasting
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/dae64749db25
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