netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH 19/29] net: vrf: Add vrf context to skb

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Message-ID: <54D4587D.5090408@gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:00:29 -0700
From:	David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 19/29] net: vrf: Add vrf context to skb

On 2/5/15 8:54 PM, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> David Ahern<dsahern@...il.com>  writes:
>
>> >On ingress skb's inherit vrf context from the net_device. For TX skb's
>> >inherit the vrf context from the socket originating the packet. Update
>> >SKB related net_ctx macros to set vrf.
> Nacked-by: "Eric W. Biederman"<ebiederm@...ssion.com>
>
> As I recall we had the conversation about modifying  struct sk_buff when
> implementing network namespaces and it turns out it is a no go.  It adds
> too much overhead.  As I recall skbs as they are on the fastpath are
> things we want to make smaller.
>

Ok, I will look into removing the need for this change.

David

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