linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 net] openvswitch: Set the skbuff pkt

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Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 13:41:21 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Aaron Conole <aconole@...hat.com>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, dev@...nvswitch.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 pshelar@....org, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
 pabeni@...hat.com, jesse@...ira.com, echaudro@...hat.com, i.maximets@....org,
 horms@....org, jcaamano@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net] openvswitch: Set the skbuff pkt_type for proper pmtud
 support.

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>:

On Thu, 16 May 2024 16:09:41 -0400 you wrote:
> Open vSwitch is originally intended to switch at layer 2, only dealing with
> Ethernet frames.  With the introduction of l3 tunnels support, it crossed
> into the realm of needing to care a bit about some routing details when
> making forwarding decisions.  If an oversized packet would need to be
> fragmented during this forwarding decision, there is a chance for pmtu
> to get involved and generate a routing exception.  This is gated by the
> skbuff->pkt_type field.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [v2,net] openvswitch: Set the skbuff pkt_type for proper pmtud support.
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/30a92c9e3d6b

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