netdev - Re: [PATCH 3/7] [IPSEC]: Set skb->data to payload in x->mode->output

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Date:	Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:44:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] [IPSEC]: Set skb->data to payload in
 x->mode->output

From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:40:12 +0800

> [IPSEC]: Set skb->data to payload in x->mode->output
> 
> This patch changes the calling convention so that on entry from
> x->mode->output and before entry into x->type->output skb->data
> will point to the payload instead of the IP header.
> 
> This is essentially a redistribution of skb_push/skb_pull calls
> with the aim of minimising them on the common path of tunnel +
> ESP.
> 
> It'll also let us use the same calling convention between IPv4
> and IPv6 with the next patch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Applied.
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