netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 03/11] vxlan: Allow configuration of DF behaviour

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Date:   Tue, 6 Nov 2018 21:00:18 -0800
From:   Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:     Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@...hat.com>
Cc:     "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Sabrina Dubroca <sd@...asysnail.net>,
        Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 03/11] vxlan: Allow configuration of DF
 behaviour

On Tue,  6 Nov 2018 22:38:59 +0100
Stefano Brivio <sbrivio@...hat.com> wrote:

> 			df = htons(IP_DF);
>  		}
>  
> +		if (!df) {
> +			if (vxlan->cfg.df == VXLAN_DF_SET) {
> +				df = htons(IP_DF);

I am confused, this looks like this new flag is duplicating the exiting tunnel DF flag.
(in info->key.tun.flags). Why is another flag needed?