On Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:56:22 +0200, Jiri Benc wrote:
> After push_mpls, network_header points to the start of MPLS headers.
> Which I understand was the point of this patch. However, push_mpls also
> calls invalidate_flow_key. Meaning that, depending on actions, we may
> end up calling key_extract soon after. And key_extract sets the network
> header *after* the MPLS headers.
> 
> That means that on output, for otherwise identical packet,
> network_header can point before or after MPLS headers based on what
> actions happened to be executed (recirculation, mainly).
> 
> If I'm not misreading the code or missing something, this can't be
> right.
> 
> mpls_gso_segment does not care, it resets the network_header anyway.
> What about drivers? What is the correct behavior?

Answering to myself: it breaks skb_mac_gso_segment. Seems we need to
fix key_extract to set network_header to the beginning of MPLS headers.
I'll prepare a patch.

 Jiri

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