netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/7] vxlan: simplify exception handling

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Date:   Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:10:09 -0800
From:   Pravin Shelar <pshelar@....org>
To:     Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/7] vxlan: simplify exception handling

On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 1:47 AM, Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2016 19:33:24 -0800, Pravin Shelar wrote:
>> I have moved the dst error handling to vxlan_build_skb(), which is
>> releasing the dst entry.
>
> Hmm, right, I missed that. But it's weird. The previous logic was
> confusing (skb is freed in case of error but not otherwise), I'm with
> you on this change. But having the same confusing logic with dst_entry
> instead doesn't improve things.
>
> Could we free both skb and dst_entry from the caller?
>

I wanted to do same, that is free dst and skb in caller function. But
that would need more changes due to discrepancy in IPv4 udp-tunnel and
IPv6 udp-tunnel api. IPv4 works on route entry and IPv6 needs dst
entry. so If caller frees dst-entry then I need additional variable to
keep track of dst entry which is what I am trying to avoid.