netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/2] vsock/virtio: make the credit mechanism more robust

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Date:   Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:20:04 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     sgarzare@...hat.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stefanha@...hat.com,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/2] vsock/virtio: make the credit mechanism more
 robust

From: Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@...hat.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:44:01 +0200

> This series makes the credit mechanism implemented in the
> virtio-vsock devices more robust.
> Patch 1 sends an update to the remote peer when the buf_alloc
> change.
> Patch 2 prevents a malicious peer (especially the guest) can
> consume all the memory of the other peer, discarding packets
> when the credit available is not respected.

Series applied, thanks.