netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2 1/7] ip/xfrm: Extend SPI validity checking

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Message-ID: <20130325080323.238987de@nehalam.linuxnetplumber.net>
Date:	Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:03:23 -0700
From:	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:	David Ward <david.ward@...mit.edu>
Cc:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2 1/7] ip/xfrm: Extend SPI validity checking

On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:23:13 -0400
David Ward <david.ward@...mit.edu> wrote:

> A Security Policy Index (SPI) is not used with Mobile IPv6. IPComp
> uses a smaller 16-bit Compression Parameter Index (CPI) which is
> passed as the SPI value. Perform checks whenever specifying an ID.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Ward <david.ward@...mit.edu>

These all look fine to me, I will apply them in a couple of days
unless there is anybody who sees a compatibility problem with current usage.
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