netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: ipv4: ip_forward: fix inverted local

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Date:	Wed, 07 May 2014 15:26:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	fw@...len.de
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ipv4: ip_forward: fix inverted local_df test

From: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Date: Sun,  4 May 2014 23:24:31 +0200

> local_df means 'ignore DF bit if set', so if its set we're
> allowed to perform ip fragmentation.
> 
> This wasn't noticed earlier because the output path also drops such skbs
> (and emits needed icmp error) and because netfilter ip defrag did not
> set local_df until couple of days ago.
> 
> Only difference is that DF-packets-larger-than MTU now discarded
> earlier (f.e. we avoid pointless netfilter postrouting trip).
> 
> While at it, drop the repeated test ip_exceeds_mtu, checking it once
> is enough...
> 
> Fixes: fe6cc55f3a9 ("net: ip, ipv6: handle gso skbs in forwarding path")
> Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks Florian.
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