netdev - Re: [PATCHv3 bpf-next 0/5] Add bpf_sk

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Date:   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:02:15 -0700
From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>
To:     Joe Stringer <joe@...d.net.nz>
Cc:     bpf@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, daniel@...earbox.net,
        ast@...nel.org, eric.dumazet@...il.com, lmb@...udflare.com,
        kafai@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 bpf-next 0/5] Add bpf_sk_assign eBPF helper

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 09:25:51PM -0700, Joe Stringer wrote:
> Introduce a new helper that allows assigning a previously-found socket
> to the skb as the packet is received towards the stack, to cause the
> stack to guide the packet towards that socket subject to local routing
> configuration. The intention is to support TProxy use cases more
> directly from eBPF programs attached at TC ingress, to simplify and
> streamline Linux stack configuration in scale environments with Cilium.

Thanks for the quick respin.
It builds. And tests are passing for me.
The lack of acks and reviewed-by is a bit concerning for such important feature.

Folks, please be more generous with acks :)
so we can apply it with more confidence.