Re: [PATCH net-next 1/9] net: vlan: don't adjust MAC header in __vlan_insert_inner_tag() unless set

From: Simon Horman
Date: Thu Mar 23 2023 - 12:08:26 EST


On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 01:38:15AM +0200, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> This is a preparatory change for the deletion of skb_reset_mac_header(skb)
> from __dev_queue_xmit(). After that deletion, skb_mac_header(skb) will
> no longer be set in TX paths, from which __vlan_insert_inner_tag() can
> still be called (perhaps indirectly).
>
> If we don't make this change, then an unset MAC header (equal to ~0U)
> will become set after the adjustment with VLAN_HLEN.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@xxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>