Re: [PATCH 2.4.26-pre1] Allow ebtables module to change protocol innetif_receive_skb

From: David S. Miller
Date: Thu Feb 26 2004 - 14:59:33 EST


On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:47:41 -0800
"Simon Barber" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Currently skb->protocol is read before the bridge is called, even though
> it's not used until after. Hence if an ebtables module changes the
> protocol of a frame the wrong protocol is interpreted.

Applied, even though ebtables is not in 2.4.x yet the change is valid.
I've applied your 2.6.x variant too of course.

Thanks Simon.
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