netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/1] net: Allow a rule to track originating protocol

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Date:   Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:49:45 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     sharpd@...ulusnetworks.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/1] net: Allow a rule to track originating
 protocol

From: Donald Sharp <sharpd@...ulusnetworks.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:55:58 -0500

> Allow a rule that is being added/deleted/modified or
> dumped to contain the originating protocol's id.
> 
> The protocol is handled just like a routes originating
> protocol is.  This is especially useful because there
> is starting to be a plethora of different user space
> programs adding rules.
> 
> Allow the vrf device to specify that the kernel is the originator
> of the rule created for this device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Donald Sharp <sharpd@...ulusnetworks.com>

Looks good, applied, thanks Donald.