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

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Date:   Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:31:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:     edumazet@...gle.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: tcp: enable flowlabel reflection in some RST
 packets

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 18:16:00 -0700

> 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.

Ok.