Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 net-next 1/3] ipv6: add the IPV6_FL_F_REFLECT flag to IPV6_FL_A_GET

From: Florent Fourcot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:18:52 +0100

>>
>> I am not sure here, do you write the flow_label on the listening socket?
>>
> 
> Hum, yes. You are right, this is bad.
> 
> One alternative is not so simple. Perhaps could we store the flowlabel
> in inet_request_sock? It will be available in the tcp_v6_send_synack
> function, even in case of retransmission.

Ok, it is possible to use ireq->pktopts, without adding any memory
overhead for other users. I will send a V4.

Thanks Hannes,

Florent.