Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/9] pull request: ovpn 2026-03-17

From: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:44:32 -0700

On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:40:14 +0100 Antonio Quartulli wrote:
> This is (yet..yet..yet) another resend of the original PR meant for
> net-next.
> We have fixed the hitchups in the commit messages, as pointed out by the
> AI.
> 
> 
> This batch includes the following changes:
> * use correct constant when declaring nlattr array in ovpn_nl_key_swap_doit
> * use bitops.h API when possible
> * send netlink notification in case of client float event
> * implement support for asymmetric peer IDs
> * consolidate memory allocations during crypto operations
> * add netlink notification check in selftests
> * add asymmetric peer IDs check in selftest
> * add FW mark check in selftest

In addition to the mark test failing always three more tests hang
around 30% of the time on debug kernels:

https://netdev.bots.linux.dev/flakes.html?tn-needle=net-ovpn&min-flip=12

Please follow up with the fixes? More info how our CI builds the
kernels etc:
https://github.com/linux-netdev/nipa/wiki/How-to-run-netdev-selftests-CI-style