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Diffstat (limited to 'main/linux-virt-grsec/v2-net-next-arp-flush-arp-cache-on-IFF_NOARP-change.patch')
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1 files changed, 89 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/main/linux-virt-grsec/v2-net-next-arp-flush-arp-cache-on-IFF_NOARP-change.patch b/main/linux-virt-grsec/v2-net-next-arp-flush-arp-cache-on-IFF_NOARP-change.patch new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0fdafec17 --- /dev/null +++ b/main/linux-virt-grsec/v2-net-next-arp-flush-arp-cache-on-IFF_NOARP-change.patch @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +From patchwork Tue May 21 10:23:44 2013 +Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit +Subject: [v2,net-next] arp: flush arp cache on IFF_NOARP change +Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 00:23:44 -0000 +From: =?utf-8?q?Timo_Ter=C3=A4s?= <timo.teras@iki.fi> +X-Patchwork-Id: 245256 +Message-Id: <1369131824-6318-1-git-send-email-timo.teras@iki.fi> +To: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>, netdev@vger.kernel.org, kaber@trash.net +Cc: =?UTF-8?q?Timo=20Ter=C3=A4s?= <timo.teras@iki.fi> + +IFF_NOARP affects what kind of neighbor entries are created +(nud NOARP or nud INCOMPLETE). If the flag changes, flush the arp +cache to refresh all entries. + +Signed-off-by: Timo Teräs <timo.teras@iki.fi> + +--- +> This patch makes no sense at all. +> +> The state bit in ->priv_flags is a boolean stating whether the +> notified should do something or not. +> +> But you're setting it to match what IFF_NOARP is. +> +> You should set it any time IFF_NOARP _changes_, and then clear +> the bit when the notifier clears the neighbour entries. + +IFF_NOARP_CHANGED is set according to "changes = dev->flags ^ old_flags;" +which reflect the change. But I agree that the clearing out bit was +misplaced. This is especially true as it seems NETDEV_CHANGE can be +notified from another place too. + +I've updated the if.h comment to state that the bit is valid only during +NETDEV_CHANGE notifier. And __dev_notify_flags is updated to always clear +the bit after notifiers are done. + + include/uapi/linux/if.h | 2 ++ + net/core/dev.c | 6 +++++- + net/ipv4/arp.c | 4 ++++ + 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) + +diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if.h b/include/uapi/linux/if.h +index 1ec407b..1be8b35 100644 +--- a/include/uapi/linux/if.h ++++ b/include/uapi/linux/if.h +@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ + #define IFF_SUPP_NOFCS 0x80000 /* device supports sending custom FCS */ + #define IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE 0x100000 /* device supports hardware address + * change when it's running */ ++#define IFF_NOARP_CHANGED 0x200000 /* Set during NETDEV_CHANGE notifier ++ * if IFF_NOARP has changed */ + + + #define IF_GET_IFACE 0x0001 /* for querying only */ +diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c +index 18e9730..ce30761 100644 +--- a/net/core/dev.c ++++ b/net/core/dev.c +@@ -4699,8 +4699,12 @@ void __dev_notify_flags(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int old_flags) + } + + if (dev->flags & IFF_UP && +- (changes & ~(IFF_UP | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI | IFF_VOLATILE))) ++ (changes & ~(IFF_UP | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI | IFF_VOLATILE))) { ++ if (changes & IFF_NOARP) ++ dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NOARP_CHANGED; + call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_CHANGE, dev); ++ dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_NOARP_CHANGED; ++ } + } + + /** +diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c +index 247ec19..375b2f2 100644 +--- a/net/ipv4/arp.c ++++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c +@@ -1241,6 +1241,10 @@ static int arp_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, + neigh_changeaddr(&arp_tbl, dev); + rt_cache_flush(dev_net(dev)); + break; ++ case NETDEV_CHANGE: ++ if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_NOARP_CHANGED) ++ neigh_changeaddr(&arp_tbl, dev); ++ break; + default: + break; + } |