netdev - Re: [PATCH] tcp: assign the sock correctly to an outgoing SYNACK packet

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Date:	Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:47:47 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Paul Moore <pmoore@...hat.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	mvadkert@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tcp: assign the sock correctly to an outgoing SYNACK
 packet

On Mon, 2013-04-08 at 13:40 -0400, Paul Moore wrote:

> Sort of a similar problem, but not really the same.  Also, arguably, there is 
> no real associated sock/socket for a RST so orphaning the packet makes sense.  
> In the case of a SYNACK we can, and should, associate the packet with a 
> sock/socket.

What is the intent ?

This kind of requirement has a huge cost, and thats why I want a hook
instead of a 'generic thing'

Please read : 

http://workshop.netfilter.org/2013/wiki/images/3/3a/NFWS-TCP.pdf



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