Re: [PATCH] net: dev_forward_skb(): Scrub packet's per-netns info only when crossing netns

From: David Miller
Date: Tue Mar 20 2018 - 10:48:09 EST


From: Liran Alon <liran.alon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:07:22 +0200

> Before this commit, dev_forward_skb() always cleared packet's
> per-network-namespace info. Even if the packet doesn't cross
> network namespaces.

There was a lot of discussion about this patch.

Particularly whether it could potentially break current
users or not.

If this is resolved and the patch should still be applied,
please repost and the folks involved in this dicussion should
add their ACKs.

Thanks.