linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net v2] netmem: prevent TX of unreadable skbs

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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 03:50:39 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Mina Almasry <almasrymina@...gle.com>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2] netmem: prevent TX of unreadable skbs

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Thu,  6 Mar 2025 21:55:20 +0000 you wrote:
> Currently on stable trees we have support for netmem/devmem RX but not
> TX. It is not safe to forward/redirect an RX unreadable netmem packet
> into the device's TX path, as the device may call dma-mapping APIs on
> dma addrs that should not be passed to it.
> 
> Fix this by preventing the xmit of unreadable skbs.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net,v2] netmem: prevent TX of unreadable skbs
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/f3600c867c99

You are awesome, thank you!
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