netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 1/4] flow_keys: include thoff into flow

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Date:	Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:03:10 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net, jasowang@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 1/4] flow_keys: include thoff into flow_keys
 for later usage

On Tue, 2013-03-19 at 15:34 +0100, Daniel Borkmann wrote:
> In skb_flow_dissect(), we perform a dissection of a skbuff. Since we're
> doing the work here anyway, also store thoff for a later usage, e.g. in
> the BPF filter. Also, by having thoff 16 Bit, we do not need to pack
> flow_keys and reorder choke_skb_cb.
> 
> Suggested-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
> ---
>  This patch also needs to go into the net tree, since Eric or Jason will
>  post a bug fix on top of this one.
> 
>  include/net/flow_keys.h   | 1 +
>  net/core/flow_dissector.c | 5 ++++-
>  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Oh well, you left the choke_skb_cb description in changelog

Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>


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