Re: [PATCH net-next v4 1/2] net sched actions: dump more than TCA_ACT_MAX_PRIO actions per batch

David Miller
2017-04-20T15:23:42Z

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 05:18:14 -0700

> By changing the kernel and recognizing new flags in existing padding,
> you might break the programs.
>
> This is not acceptable. Period.
>
> Had we checked the padding being 0 in old kernels, this change would
> have been possible today.

I completely agree.