Re: [PATCH 2/2] tc: policing requires a rate estimator

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> Found that while trying average rate policing, it was possible to
> request average rate policing without a rate estimator. This results
> in no policing which is harmless but incorrect.
> 
> Since policing could be setup in two steps, need to check
> in the kernel.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com>
> 
> 
> ---
>  include/net/gen_stats.h  |    1 +
>  net/core/gen_estimator.c |   30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  net/sched/act_police.c   |   16 ++++++++++++----
>  3 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> --- a/net/sched/act_police.c	2008-11-25 10:15:50.000000000 -0800
> +++ b/net/sched/act_police.c	2008-11-25 10:17:54.000000000 -0800
> @@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ override:
>  		R_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(&parm->rate, tb[TCA_POLICE_RATE]);
>  		if (R_tab == NULL)
>  			goto failure;
> +
> +		if (!est && !gen_estimator_active(&police->tcf_rate_est)) {
> +			err = -EINVAL;
> +			goto failure;

This leaks the R_tab reference.