Re: [PATCH] IPv6: Functions Clean-up

From: Andras Kis-Szabo (kisza@securityaudit.hu)
Date: Sun Nov 03 2002 - 09:27:42 EST


Hi,

> /*
> * Taken from net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
> * We should use the one there, but is defined static
> * so we put this just here and let the things as
> * they are now.
> *
> * If that one is modified, this one should be modified too.
> */
>
> So, the reason why the copy of route6_me_harder()
> lives there is because net/ipv6/ip6_output.c has not been
> exported it.
Ok, ok! I have not got problems with this any more! :)
It is even worse that the route6_me_harder() depends on the
CONFIG_NETFILTER option, so this function comes from the Netfilter. In
this case it is an unwanted code-duplication :(
 
> Is this something to do with parser of extension headers?
> Parser of extension headers is different thing, isn't it?
Yes, it is a different thing with different code.
 
Regards,

kisza

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    Andras Kis-Szabo       Security Development, Design and Audit
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