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From: Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@o2.pl>
Subject: Re: [NET_SCHED]: cls_fw: fix NULL pointer dereference
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 14:18:07 +0100
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On 04-12-2006 16:34, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Fix a regression from my nfmark mask patch for cls_fw.
> 
> Thomas, Jamal, do you have an idea what this "old method" stuff
> is used for? It seems it is only used during the below mentioned
> race.
> 

Sorry for eavesdropping, but have a look at htb_classify
starting comment. It is also used by unofficial but quite
popular IPMARK target. 

Jarek P.