netdev - Re: [ovs-dev] [PATCH net-next] openvswitch: prepare for stolen verdict coming from conntrack and nat engine

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Message-ID: <f7tplrunjro.fsf@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:22:19 -0400
From: Aaron Conole <aconole@...hat.com>
To: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Cc: dev@...nvswitch.org,  netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ovs-dev] [PATCH net-next] openvswitch: prepare for stolen
 verdict coming from conntrack and nat engine

Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de> writes:

> At this time, conntrack either returns NF_ACCEPT or NF_DROP.
> To improve debuging it would be nice to be able to replace NF_DROP
> verdict with NF_DROP_REASON() helper,
>
> This helper releases the skb instantly (so drop_monitor can pinpoint
> precise location) and returns NF_STOLEN.
>
> Prepare call sites to deal with this before introducing such changes
> in conntrack and nat core.
>
> Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Aaron Conole <aconole@...hat.om>