netdev - Re: [PATCHv4 net 0/6] OVS conntrack fixes for net

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Message-Id: <20151007.050337.842446807576178595.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 07 Oct 2015 05:03:37 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	joestringer@...ira.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, pshelar@...ira.com
Subject: Re: [PATCHv4 net 0/6] OVS conntrack fixes for net

From: Joe Stringer <joestringer@...ira.com>
Date: Tue,  6 Oct 2015 10:59:55 -0700

> The userspace side of the Open vSwitch conntrack changes is currently
> undergoing review, which has highlighted some minor bugs in the existing
> conntrack implementation in the kernel, as well as pointing out some
> future-proofing that can be done on the interface to reduce the need for
> additional compatibility code in future.
> 
> The biggest changes here are to the userspace API for the ct_state match
> field and the CT action. This series proposes to firstly extend the ct_state
> match field to 32 bits, ensuring to reject any currently unsupported bits.
> Secondly, rather than representing CT action flags within a 32-bit field,
> simply use a netlink attribute as presence of the single flag that is
> defined today. This also serves to reject unsupported ct action flag bits.
> 
> v4: Use 12-character abbreviated hashes in commit messages.
> v3: Fully acked.
> v2: Address minor style feedback, add acks.
> v1: Initial post.

Series applied, thanks Joe.
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