Re: [PATCH] fix long-standing bug in 2.6/2.4 skb_copy/skb_copy_expand

From: Stuffed Crust
Date: Wed May 11 2005 - 15:44:22 EST


On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 01:04:34PM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote:
> > This is, fortunately, generally true. But if the alloc_skb function
> > allocates extra head room (ie calls skb_reserve() on the skb before it
> > passes it to the callee, this doesn't quite work. Instead, it should be
> > rewritten as:
>
> As far as I know the alloc_skb funciton in the kernel tree doesn't do
> that so your patch is not necessary unless we decide to change the way
> alloc_skb works. If that's what you want then please provide a patch
> to alloc_skb and a rationale as to why we should do that.

It does not, and I have no intention of submitting a patch to change it.
As I said in my original message, it was a crude hack which has since
been relegated to the great bitbucket of the sky. All that's left is
that "bugfix" patch.

I've performed my due-diligence in airing it to the powers that be, so
I'll go way now.

- Solomon
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