Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/2] net: ipv4: allow directed broadcast routes to use dst hint

[David Ahern]

On 8/19/25 11:46 AM, Oscar Maes wrote:
> Currently, ip_extract_route_hint uses RTN_BROADCAST to decide
> whether to use the route dst hint mechanism.
> 
> This check is too strict, as it prevents directed broadcast
> routes from using the hint, resulting in poor performance
> during bursts of directed broadcast traffic.
> 
> Fix this in ip_extract_route_hint and modify ip_route_use_hint
> to preserve the intended behaviour.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Oscar Maes <oscmaes92@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  net/ipv4/ip_input.c | 11 +++++++----
>  net/ipv4/route.c    |  2 +-
>  2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
> index fc323994b1fa..a09aca2c8567 100644
> --- a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
> +++ b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
> @@ -587,9 +587,13 @@ static void ip_sublist_rcv_finish(struct list_head *head)
>  }
>  
>  static struct sk_buff *ip_extract_route_hint(const struct net *net,
> -					     struct sk_buff *skb, int rt_type)
> +					     struct sk_buff *skb)
>  {
> -	if (fib4_has_custom_rules(net) || rt_type == RTN_BROADCAST ||
> +	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
> +
> +	if (fib4_has_custom_rules(net) ||
> +	    ipv4_is_lbcast(iph->daddr) ||
> +	    ipv4_is_zeronet(iph->daddr) ||
>  	    IPCB(skb)->flags & IPSKB_MULTIPATH)
>  		return NULL;
>  

seems ok to me.

Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@xxxxxxxxxx>