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

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Date:	Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:54:10 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ja@....bg
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ipv4: use dst with ref during bcast/mcast loopback

From: Julian Anastasov <ja@....bg>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 23:17:22 +0300 (EEST)

> 
> 	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...

Better safe than sorry, applied, thanks!
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