netdev - Re: Possible bug in bonding driver (with VLAN in ALB mode)

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Date:	Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:34:41 +0200
From:	Sven Anders <anders@...uras.de>
To:	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Possible bug in bonding driver (with VLAN in ALB mode)

Jay Vosburgh schrieb:

> Can you try this patch and tell me if it fixes the problem?
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
> index ade5f3f..500a207 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
> @@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static int rlb_initialize(struct bonding *bond)
>  
>  	/*initialize packet type*/
>  	pk_type->type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_ARP);
> -	pk_type->dev = bond->dev;
> +	pk_type->dev = NULL;
>  	pk_type->func = rlb_arp_recv;
>  
>  	/* register to receive ARPs */

Hmm... I think the idea was good, but the whole system
crashes. To be correct, it simply reboots.

Any other suggestion for a quick test?!

Regards
 Sven

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