netdev - RE: [PATCH] [AF_PACKET]: Allow multicast traffic to be caught by ORIGDEV when bonded

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Date:	Wed, 7 Nov 2007 03:00:42 -0800
From:	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
To:	"David Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] [AF_PACKET]: Allow multicast traffic to be caught by ORIGDEV when bonded

> > The socket option for packet sockets to return the original ifindex 
> > instead of the bonded ifindex will not match multicast 
> traffic.  Since 
> > this socket option is the most useful for layer 2 traffic and 
> > multicast traffic, make the option multicast-aware.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Peter P Waskiewicz Jr 
> <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
> 
> I agree with you in principle, but I'd like to hear some 
> feedback from other folks.  In particular I'd like a 
> discussion about what this might break, if anything.

That's reasonable.  In any event, the only thing this could affect is if
the option is set on the socket, which shouldn't be very often at all.

I'm more than open to feedback on this change.

Thanks Dave,

-PJ Waskiewicz
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