netdev - [PATCH] ipv4: use dst with ref during bcast/mcast loopback

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Date:	Sun, 7 Aug 2011 23:17:22 +0300 (EEST)
From:	Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] ipv4: use dst with ref during bcast/mcast loopback


	Make sure skb dst has reference when moving to
another context. Currently, I don't see protocols that can
hit it when sending broadcasts/multicasts to loopback using
noref dsts, so it is just a precaution.

Signed-off-by: Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
---

	Please, review and apply if needed...

diff -urp v3.0/linux/net/ipv4/ip_output.c linux/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
--- v3.0/linux/net/ipv4/ip_output.c	2011-07-22 09:43:32.000000000 +0300
+++ linux/net/ipv4/ip_output.c	2011-08-07 22:21:23.909347184 +0300
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static int ip_dev_loopback_xmit(struct s
 	newskb->pkt_type = PACKET_LOOPBACK;
 	newskb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
 	WARN_ON(!skb_dst(newskb));
+	skb_dst_force(newskb);
 	netif_rx_ni(newskb);
 	return 0;
 }
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