Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:04:50 -0500 | From | Jonathan Nieder <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] set fake_rtable's dst to NULL to avoid kernel Oops. |
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Hi,
Peter Huang (Peng) wrote:
> When bridge is deleted before tap/vif device's delete, kernel may > encounter an oops because of NULL reference to fake_rtable's dst. > > Set fake_rtable's dst to NULL before sending packets out can solve > this problem. > > Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com> > Signed-off-by: Peter Huang <peter.huangpeng@huawei.com> > --- > include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h | 8 ++++++++ > net/bridge/br_forward.c | 1 + > net/bridge/br_netfilter.c | 6 +----- > 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Massimo Cetra (cc-ed) tested the patch against a 3.2.y kernel and wrote[1]:
> The patch i applied yesterday to the debian kernel has been installed > and the kernel is not panic-ing anymore. > > I'll try to keep this bug up to date.
So it seems to work. Dave, please consider queuing this for stable@ when the final patch is ready.
Thanks, Jonathan
[1] http://bugs.debian.org/668511#37
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