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Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: allow CAP_NET_RAW to setsockopt SO_PRIORITY
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=46rom: Maciej =AFenczykowski <zenczykowski@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:07:20 -0700

> A raw socket can already spew traffic, ie. packets, with any content.
> This includes VLAN tags and IPv4 TOS field, and IPv6 TCLASS field.
> These are the fields used for packet prioritization at switches and i=
n
> the rest of network fabric.

SO_PRIORITY can control prioritizations that are not influenced
by packet contents.

There is a huge difference.