[PATCH] Align udp-packet in netpoll_send_udp

From: Sven Henkel
Date: Fri Mar 18 2005 - 12:58:53 EST



Hi!

The udp-packet constructed in netpoll_send_udp should be aligned
to avoid alignment-traps on some platforms. The patch applies to
vanilla 2.6.11.2.

Ciao,
Sven


Signed-off-by: Sven Henkel <shenkel@xxxxxxxxx>

--- linux-2.6.11.2/net/core/netpoll.c 2005-03-09 09:12:58.000000000 +0100
+++ mylinux-2.6.11.2/net/core/netpoll.c 2005-03-18 15:56:30.330061256 +0100
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void netpoll_send_udp(struct netpoll *np

udp_len = len + sizeof(*udph);
ip_len = eth_len = udp_len + sizeof(*iph);
- total_len = eth_len + ETH_HLEN;
+ total_len = eth_len + ETH_HLEN + NET_IP_ALIGN;

skb = find_skb(np, total_len, total_len - len);
if (!skb)

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