[PATCH net-next 0/7] net: Convert to skb_dst_reset and skb_dst_restore

From: Stanislav Fomichev
Date: Tue Aug 12 2025 - 11:53:51 EST


To diagnose and prevent issues similar to [0], emit warning
(CONFIG_DEBUG_NET) from skb_dst_set and skb_dst_set_noref when
overwriting non-null reference-counted entry. Two new helpers
are added to handle special cases where the entry needs to be
reset and restored: skb_dst_reset/skb_dst_restore. The bulk of
the patches in the series converts manual _skb_refst manipulations
to these new helpers.

0: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20250723224625.1340224-1-sdf@xxxxxxxxxxx/T/#u

Stanislav Fomichev (7):
net: Add skb_dst_reset and skb_dst_restore
xfrm: Switch to skb_dst_reset to clear dst_entry
netfilter: Switch to skb_dst_reset to clear dst_entry
net: Switch to skb_dst_reset/skb_dst_restore for ip_route_input
callers
staging: octeon: Convert to skb_dst_drop
chtls: Convert to skb_dst_reset
net: Add skb_dst_check_unset

.../chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_cm.c | 10 ++---
.../chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_cm.h | 4 +-
.../chelsio/inline_crypto/chtls/chtls_io.c | 2 +-
drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c | 3 +-
include/linux/skbuff.h | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
net/ipv4/icmp.c | 7 ++--
net/ipv4/ip_options.c | 5 +--
net/ipv4/netfilter.c | 5 ++-
net/ipv6/netfilter.c | 5 ++-
net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c | 10 ++++-
10 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

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