Re: [PATCH net 1/2] net: ipv4: fix regression in local-broadcast routes

[Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:09:17 +0200 Oscar Maes wrote:
> Commit 9e30ecf23b1b ("net: ipv4: fix incorrect MTU in broadcast routes")
> introduced a regression where local-broadcast packets would have their
> gateway set in __mkroute_output, which was caused by fi = NULL being
> removed.
> 
> Fix this by resetting the fib_info for local-broadcast packets.

Meaning that 9e30ecf23b1b would still change behavior for the subnet
broadcast address?

> diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
> index f639a2ae881a..98d237e3ec04 100644
> --- a/net/ipv4/route.c
> +++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
> @@ -2575,9 +2575,12 @@ static struct rtable *__mkroute_output(const struct fib_result *res,
>  		    !netif_is_l3_master(dev_out))
>  			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
>  
> -	if (ipv4_is_lbcast(fl4->daddr))
> +	if (ipv4_is_lbcast(fl4->daddr)) {
>  		type = RTN_BROADCAST;
> -	else if (ipv4_is_multicast(fl4->daddr))
> +
> +		/* reset fi to prevent gateway resolution */
> +		fi = NULL;
> +	} else if (ipv4_is_multicast(fl4->daddr))
>  		type = RTN_MULTICAST;
>  	else if (ipv4_is_zeronet(fl4->daddr))
>  		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);

nit: please add curly braces around all branches of this if / else if /
else ladder, per kernel coding style guide.
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