netdev - [PATCH] netfilter : xt_hashlimit should use time_after

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Date:	Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:39:34 +0100
From:	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
To:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] netfilter : xt_hashlimit should use time_after_eq()

Hi David & Patrick

I believe this patch is needed for linux-2.6.24

Thank you

[PATCH] netfilter : xt_hashlimit should use time_after_eq()

In order to avoid jiffies wraparound and its effect, special care must 
be taken
when doing comparisons ...

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>



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