netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: skb_needs_check() removes CHECKSUM

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Message-ID: <CAF=yD-JjaDFy4pOeJ5Lh2em9MgK6jjNxSfc5MkZZ=L6cu9be4Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 9 Aug 2017 11:30:35 -0700
From:   Willem de Bruijn <willemdebruijn.kernel@...il.com>
To:     Tonghao Zhang <xiangxia.m.yue@...il.com>
Cc:     Network Development <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: skb_needs_check() removes CHECKSUM_NONE
 check for tx.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 5:04 AM, Tonghao Zhang <xiangxia.m.yue@...il.com> wrote:
> This patch reverts the commit 6e7bc478c9a0
> ("net: skb_needs_check() accepts CHECKSUM_NONE for tx"),
> because we removed the UFO support.
>
> Cc: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Cc: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Tonghao Zhang <xiangxia.m.yue@...il.com>


I would wait until net is merged into net-next. This will cause a conflict.

Also, while logically equivalent, it is not a real revert (as in `git
revert $SHA1`) of that patch.

Aside from those concerns, I agree that the original patch is no
longer needed now that UFO is reverted.