netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next] net: Enabled MPLS support for devices of type ARPHRD

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Message-ID: <DB7PR07MB3883AE7ADD2F8A9DC800F2E5ED720@DB7PR07MB3883.eurprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:57:29 +0000
From:   "Varghese, Martin (Nokia - IN/Bangalore)" <martin.varghese@...ia.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "martinvarghesenokia@...il.com" <martinvarghesenokia@...il.com>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] net: Enabled MPLS support for devices of type
 ARPHRD_NONE.

>> From: Martin Varghese <martin.varghese@...ia.com>
>> 
>> This change enables forwarding of MPLS packets from bareudp tunnel 
>> device which is of type ARPHRD_NONE.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Martin Varghese <martin.varghese@...ia.com>

> This restriction looks just like a massive guessing game.

> What is needed by MPLS by a device specifically, and can therefore this restrictive test be removed entirely?

I think so . I  will send out a different patch which removes the complete check.