Subject: Re: [PATCH net v4 1/2] flow_dissector: do not dissect PPPoE PFC frames

From: Qingfang Deng <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:56:30 +0800

Hi,

On 4/11/2026 1:10 AM, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 11:36:20AM +0800, Qingfang Deng wrote:
>> @@ -1361,7 +1376,7 @@ bool __skb_flow_dissect(const struct net *net,
>>   			struct pppoe_hdr hdr;
>>   			__be16 proto;
>>   		} *hdr, _hdr;
>> -		u16 ppp_proto;
>> +		__be16 ppp_proto;
> 
> I'm unclear of the relationship between changing the type of ppp_proto
> and the problem described in the patch description. And it
> is creating a log of churn in this patch. I suggest dropping it.

The intention is to restore the original behavior before the blamed 
commit. If you find it too verbose for a fix, I can drop it and then 
repost that part later to net-next.

>> @@ -1374,27 +1389,19 @@ bool __skb_flow_dissect(const struct net *net,
>>   			break;
>>   		}
>>   
>> -		/* least significant bit of the most significant octet
>> -		 * indicates if protocol field was compressed
>> -		 */
>> -		ppp_proto = ntohs(hdr->proto);
>> -		if (ppp_proto & 0x0100) {
>> -			ppp_proto = ppp_proto >> 8;
>> -			nhoff += PPPOE_SES_HLEN - 1;
>> -		} else {
>> -			nhoff += PPPOE_SES_HLEN;
>> -		}
> 
> Could we go for something like this?
> 
> 		ppp_proto = ntohs(hdr->proto);
> 		nhoff += PPPOE_SES_HLEN;
> 
> 		/* Explanation of what is going on */
> 		if (ppp_proto & 0x0100)
> 			ppp_proto = some invalid value like 0
>

I think it is redundant. ppp_proto_is_valid() already requires 
uncompressed frames.

>> +		ppp_proto = hdr->proto;
>> +		nhoff += PPPOE_SES_HLEN;
>>   
>> -		if (ppp_proto == PPP_IP) {
>> +		if (ppp_proto == htons(PPP_IP)) {
>>   			proto = htons(ETH_P_IP);
>>   			fdret = FLOW_DISSECT_RET_PROTO_AGAIN;
>> -		} else if (ppp_proto == PPP_IPV6) {
>> +		} else if (ppp_proto == htons(PPP_IPV6)) {
>>   			proto = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
>>   			fdret = FLOW_DISSECT_RET_PROTO_AGAIN;
>> -		} else if (ppp_proto == PPP_MPLS_UC) {
>> +		} else if (ppp_proto == htons(PPP_MPLS_UC)) {
>>   			proto = htons(ETH_P_MPLS_UC);
>>   			fdret = FLOW_DISSECT_RET_PROTO_AGAIN;
>> -		} else if (ppp_proto == PPP_MPLS_MC) {
>> +		} else if (ppp_proto == htons(PPP_MPLS_MC)) {
>>   			proto = htons(ETH_P_MPLS_MC);
>>   			fdret = FLOW_DISSECT_RET_PROTO_AGAIN;
>>   		} else if (ppp_proto_is_valid(ppp_proto)) {