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Message-ID: <5487d52a-31de-4422-b5ed-a59390d23ca0@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 12:36:53 -0700
From: David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>
To: Shiming Cheng <shiming.cheng@...iatek.com>, jiri@...nulli.us,
kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, edumazet@...gle.com, davem@...emloft.net
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
Lena Wang <lena.wang@...iatek.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net v5] ipv6: fib6_rules: flush route cache when rule is
changed
On 3/7/24 3:01 AM, Shiming Cheng wrote:
> When rule policy is changed, ipv6 socket cache is not refreshed.
> The sock's skb still uses a outdated route cache and was sent to
> a wrong interface.
>
> To avoid this error we should update fib node's version when
> rule is changed. Then skb's route will be reroute checked as
> route cache version is already different with fib node version.
> The route cache is refreshed to match the latest rule.
>
> Fixes: 101367c2f8c4 ("[IPV6]: Policy Routing Rules")
> Signed-off-by: Shiming Cheng <shiming.cheng@...iatek.com>
> Signed-off-by: Lena Wang <lena.wang@...iatek.com>
> ---
> v5:
> - rebase on the top of latest net/main branch.
> v4:
> - add "Fixes:" tag.
> - update subject as requested.
> v3:
> - update patch description and name format in commit message.
> v2:
> - modify flush function same way as ipv4 flush cache.
> - use tabs to aligh with existing code.
> ---
> ---
> net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c | 6 ++++++
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>
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