Re: [PATCH 07/10] [PATCH] check connect(2) status for IPv6 UDP socket

From: Chuck Wolber
Date: Fri Sep 30 2005 - 01:25:34 EST


On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Chris Wright wrote:

> -stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
> ------------------
>
> I think we should cache the per-socket route(dst_entry) only when the
> IPv6 UDP socket is connect(2)'ed. (which is same as IPv4 UDP send
> behavior)
>
> Signed-off-by: Mitsuru KANDA <mk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Chris Wright <chrisw@xxxxxxxx>
> ---

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Does this really qualify as a necessary bug fix?

..Chuck..


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