Messages in this thread | | | From | Keir Fraser <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Avoid unncessary checksum validation in TCP/UDP netfilter | Date | Sat, 28 May 2005 09:48:50 +0100 |
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On 27 May 2005, at 12:20, Phil Oester wrote:
> On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 12:03:08PM +0100, Keir Fraser wrote: >> The TCP/UDP connection-tracking code in netfilter validates the >> checksum of incoming packets, to prevent nastier errors further down >> the road. This check is unnecessary if the skb is marked as >> CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY. > > It seems at least part of this has already been merged in 2.6.12-rc
It would be great if the UDP code also would observe CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY. I'll wait for 2.6.12 to appear and then submit a new patch if UDP has been missed.
Thanks, Keir
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