netdev - Re: [PATCH] netfilter : xt_hashlimit should use time_after

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Date:	Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:06:47 +0100
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
CC:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netfilter : xt_hashlimit should use time_after_eq()

Eric Dumazet wrote:
> 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 ...

Looks good, thanks Eric. Dave, please apply.
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