From: Mat Martineau <mathew.j.martin...@linux.intel.com> Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:46:30 -0800 (PST)
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021, Mat Martineau wrote: > >> This series from the MPTCP tree adds genl multicast events that are >> important for implementing a userspace path manager. In MPTCP, a path >> manager is responsible for adding or removing additional subflows on >> each MPTCP connection. The in-kernel path manager (already part of the >> kernel) is a better fit for many server use cases, but the additional >> flexibility of userspace path managers is often useful for client >> devices. >> >> Patches 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 do some refactoring to streamline the >> netlink >> event implementation in the final patch. >> >> Patch 3 improves the timeliness of subflow destruction to ensure the >> 'subflow closed' event will be sent soon enough. >> >> Patch 7 allows use of the GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM flag on genl mcast >> groups >> to mandate CAP_NET_ADMIN, which is important to protect token >> information >> in the MPTCP events. This is a genetlink change. >> > > David - > > I noticed that this series got merged to net-next and shows as > "Accepted" in patchwork: > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net-next.git/commit/?id=0a2f6b32cc45e3918321779fe90c28f1ed27d2af > > > However, somehow patch 7 did not propagate through the netdev list and > does not show up in patchwork or the merged series! I did put patch 7 into the commit, so no worries...
