netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] net: disable BRIDGE

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Date:   Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:02:56 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     rkir@...gle.com
Cc:     kuba@...nel.org, rammuthiah@...gle.com, adelva@...gle.com,
        lfy@...gle.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: disable BRIDGE_NETFILTER by default

From: rkir@...gle.com
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:40:06 -0800

> From: Roman Kiryanov <rkir@...gle.com>
> 
> The description says 'If unsure, say N.' but
> the module is built as M by default (once
> the dependencies are satisfied).
> 
> When the module is selected (Y or M), it enables
> NETFILTER_FAMILY_BRIDGE and SKB_EXTENSIONS
> which alter kernel internal structures.
> 
> We (Android Studio Emulator) currently do not
> use this module and think this it is more consistent
> to have it disabled by default as opposite to
> disabling it explicitly to prevent enabling
> NETFILTER_FAMILY_BRIDGE and SKB_EXTENSIONS.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roman Kiryanov <rkir@...gle.com>

Applied.