netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6] net: replace hooks in __netif_receive

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Message-Id: <20100602.071142.219752193.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:11:42 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jpirko@...hat.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net, eric.dumazet@...il.com,
	shemminger@...tta.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6] net: replace hooks in __netif_receive_skb
 V5

From: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:52:08 +0200

> What this patch does is it removes two receive frame hooks (for bridge and for
> macvlan) from __netif_receive_skb. These are replaced them with a single
> hook for both. It only supports one hook per device because it makes no
> sense to do bridging and macvlan on the same device.
> 
> Then a network driver (of virtual netdev like macvlan or bridge) can register
> an rx_handler for needed net device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>

Ok, this looks good to me.  Applied, thanks everyone.
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