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From: "David S. Miller" <davem@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.4.26-pre1] Allow ebtables module to change protocol in
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:57:09 -0800
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:47:41 -0800
"Simon Barber" <simon@instant802.com> wrote:

> Currently skb->protocol is read before the bridge is called, even though
> it's not used until after. Hence if an ebtables module changes the
> protocol of a frame the wrong protocol is interpreted.

Applied, even though ebtables is not in 2.4.x yet the change is valid.
I've applied your 2.6.x variant too of course.

Thanks Simon.