netdev - Re: [PATCH net] fou: avoid using sk_user

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Message-ID: <CAM_iQpW2TMHjch6F959LZ171HgeV5Bz-b2sCwtGde1Haw6PyPA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 19 May 2016 22:17:40 -0700
From:	Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
To:	Tom Herbert <tom@...bertland.com>
Cc:	Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>,
	Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] fou: avoid using sk_user_data before it is initialised

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Tom Herbert <tom@...bertland.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Tom Herbert <tom@...bertland.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:30 AM, Simon Horman
>>> <simon.horman@...ronome.com> wrote:
>>>> During initialisation sk->sk_user_data should be initialised before
>>>> it is referenced via a call to gue_encap_init().
>>>>
>>> I think this is should be fixed by proposed patch "fou:
>>> Call-setup_udp_tunnel_sock".
>>
>> That is 6/16, do you have a fix for stable to backport?
>
> Your patch to use fou directly is good.

Note, I am waiting for Simon to update his patch if he agrees.