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Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCHv2] batman-adv: Disallow regular interface
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On Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 09:55:12PM +0100, Marek Lindner wrote:
> On Thursday 03 March 2011 22:08:39 Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> > When trying to associate a net_device with another net_device which
> > already exists, batman-adv assumes that this interface is a fully
> > initialized batman mesh interface without checking it. The behaviour
> > when accessing data behind netdev_priv of a random net_device is
> > undefined and potentially dangerous.
> 
> Linus, can you confirm this patch fixes the problem for you ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Marek
> 
Yep, works as expected, thanks Sven!

"Can't create batman mesh interface interface %s:"
-> there's one 'interface' too much though

Cheers, Linus