From: David Ahern <dsah...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:13:24 -0700

> On 2/26/18 12:08 PM, David Miller wrote:
>> From: David Ahern <dsah...@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:47:12 -0800
>> 
>>> A later patch removes rt6i_table from rt6_info. Save the ipv6
>>> table for a VRF in net_vrf. fib tables can not be deleted so
>>> no reference counting or locking is required.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: David Ahern <dsah...@gmail.com>
>> 
>> Is this change really OK all by itself?
> 
> should. When you look at references to rt6i_table the only one for the
> data path is changing sernum when inserting an exception. Exceptions are
> not relevant for this special VRF dst as it is used for an internal
> redirection before packets leave the box.
 ...
> But if you want me to be extra cautious I can leave the rt6i_table
> setting and remove it in patch 20 (remove unneeded rt6_info elements).

No, it's not necessary if it is really an isolated object like this.

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