From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Miller Subject: Re: [PATCHv4 net 0/6] OVS conntrack fixes for net Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 05:03:37 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <20151007.050337.842446807576178595.davem@davemloft.net> References: <1444154401-18029-1-git-send-email-joestringer@nicira.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, pshelar@nicira.com To: joestringer@nicira.com Return-path: Received: from shards.monkeyblade.net ([149.20.54.216]:53231 "EHLO shards.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751546AbbJGLrx (ORCPT ); Wed, 7 Oct 2015 07:47:53 -0400 In-Reply-To: <1444154401-18029-1-git-send-email-joestringer@nicira.com> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: From: Joe Stringer Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 10:59:55 -0700 > The userspace side of the Open vSwitch conntrack changes is currently > undergoing review, which has highlighted some minor bugs in the existing > conntrack implementation in the kernel, as well as pointing out some > future-proofing that can be done on the interface to reduce the need for > additional compatibility code in future. > > The biggest changes here are to the userspace API for the ct_state match > field and the CT action. This series proposes to firstly extend the ct_state > match field to 32 bits, ensuring to reject any currently unsupported bits. > Secondly, rather than representing CT action flags within a 32-bit field, > simply use a netlink attribute as presence of the single flag that is > defined today. This also serves to reject unsupported ct action flag bits. > > v4: Use 12-character abbreviated hashes in commit messages. > v3: Fully acked. > v2: Address minor style feedback, add acks. > v1: Initial post. Series applied, thanks Joe.