Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next,v3 0/9] netfilter: flowtable bridge and vlan enhancements

From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:56:58 +0100

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 02:45:21PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:36:15 +0100 Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> > > Are you saying A -> B traffic won't match so it will update the cache,
> > > since conntrack flows are bi-directional?  
> > 
> > Yes, Traffic for A -> B won't match the flowtable entry, this will
> > update the cache.
> 
> That's assuming there will be A -> B traffic without B sending a
> request which reaches A, first.

B might send packets to A but this will not get anywhere. Assuming
TCP, this will trigger retransmissions so B -> A will kick in to
refresh the entry.

Is this scenario that you describe a showstopper?

Thank you.