[ovs-dev] [patch 3/5] datapath: Pass data to netdev_rx_handler_register()

Jesse Gross jesse at nicira.com
Sun Aug 8 21:49:52 UTC 2010


On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Simon Horman <horms at verge.net.au> wrote:

> This adds compatibility with kernel changeset
> "net: add rx_handler data pointer"
> which was added between 2.6.35 and 2.6.35-rc1.
>
> Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <horms at verge.net.au>
>
> ---
>
> Compile tested only
>
> This actually breaks compatibility with changes between
> "net: add rx_handler data pointer" and "net: replace hooks in
> __netif_receive_skb V5". But as they were all applied between 2.6.35 and
> 2.6.35-rc1 I don't see this as a concern.
>

It's definitely fine that it breaks compatibility with intermediate
versions.
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