netdev - Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: tcp: enable flowlabel reflection in some RST packets

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Message-ID: <5ce53efb-1a9c-86a8-2b78-e79d670db9bd@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 4 Jun 2019 18:16:00 -0700
From:   Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:     Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: tcp: enable flowlabel reflection in some RST
 packets



On 6/4/19 12:29 PM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> This extends commit 22b6722bfa59 ("ipv6: Add sysctl for per
> namespace flow label reflection"), for some TCP RST packets.
> 
> When RST packets are sent because no socket could be found,
> it makes sense to use flowlabel_reflect sysctl to decide
> if a reflection of the flowlabel is requested.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>

Please wait for a V2, I will use another bit from the sysctl to limit the
risk of regressions.