From: Daniel Axtens <dja-Yfaxwxk/+vWsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org>
To: Eric Dumazet
<eric.dumazet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Cc: dev-yBygre7rU0TnMu66kgdUjQ@public.gmane.org,
Jason Wang <jasowang-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
Manish.Chopra-YGCgFSpz5w/QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
Marcelo Ricardo Leitner
<marcelo.leitner-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] Check size of packets before sending
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:44:44 +1100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87607qdpdf.fsf@linkitivity.dja.id.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1516884036.3715.45.camel-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Hi Eric,
> May I ask which tree are you targeting ?
>
> ( Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt )
I have been targeting net-next, but I haven't pulled for about two
weeks. I will rebase and if there are conflicts I will resend early next
week.
> Anything touching GSO is very risky and should target net-next,
> especially considering 4.15 is released this week end.
>
> Are we really willing to backport this intrusive series in stable
> trees, or do we have a smaller fix for bnx2x ?
I do actually have a smaller fix for bnx2x, although it would need more work:
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/
It leaves open the possibility of too-large packets causing issues on
other drivers. DaveM wasn't a fan: https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/#1839429
Regards,
Daniel
>
> Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-01-25 13:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-01-25 4:31 [PATCH v2 0/4] Check size of packets before sending Daniel Axtens
2018-01-25 4:31 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] net: rename skb_gso_validate_mtu -> skb_gso_validate_network_len Daniel Axtens
2018-01-25 4:31 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] net: move skb_gso_mac_seglen to skbuff.h Daniel Axtens
2018-01-25 4:31 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] net: is_skb_forwardable: check the size of GSO segments Daniel Axtens
2018-01-25 4:31 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] net: check the size of a packet in validate_xmit_skb Daniel Axtens
2018-01-25 12:40 ` [PATCH v2 0/4] Check size of packets before sending Eric Dumazet
[not found] ` <1516884036.3715.45.camel-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2018-01-25 13:44 ` Daniel Axtens [this message]
2018-01-25 14:35 ` Eric Dumazet
2018-01-29 3:20 ` Daniel Axtens
2018-01-29 16:37 ` David Miller
[not found] ` <20180125043109.28332-1-dja-Yfaxwxk/+vWsTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org>
2018-01-25 15:24 ` Marcelo Ricardo Leitner
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