The inet_lro.c:lro_gen_skb() function fails to include
NET_IP_ALIGN padding at the front of the sk_buffs it creates,
leading to alignment warnings on architectures which require
strict alignment (seen on sparc64).  The attached patch
adds NET_IP_ALIGN padding.

Signed off by: Andrew Gallatin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Drew

diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_lro.c b/net/ipv4/inet_lro.c
index ac3b1d3..91e9371 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_lro.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_lro.c
@@ -401,10 +401,11 @@ static struct sk_buff *lro_gen_skb(struc
        int data_len = len;
        int hdr_len = min(len, hlen);
 
-       skb = netdev_alloc_skb(lro_mgr->dev, hlen);
+       skb = netdev_alloc_skb(lro_mgr->dev, hlen + NET_IP_ALIGN);
        if (!skb)
                return NULL;
 
+       skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
        skb->len = len;
        skb->data_len = len - hdr_len;
        skb->truesize += true_size;

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