Re: [PATCH net-next] net: ipv4, ipv6: Fix incorrect skb->data_len caused by __ip_append_data

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Tue Mar 05 2024 - 22:18:39 EST


On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 22:42:05 +0000 Juntong Deng wrote:
> When __ip_append_data allocate the first skb in the queue, or when the
> size of the data in the skb exceed the MTU and require a new fragment
> and allocate a new skb, both cause the size of the data increased by
> this __ip_append_data to not be added to skb->data_len.
>
> This is because in the current __ip_append_data, skb_put is used when
> putting in the data for the new skb, but skb_put only increase skb->len,
> but not skb->data_len, resulting in skb->data_len missing this part of
> the data size.
>
> All skb processed by __ip_append_data are unable to obtain the accurate
> data size based on skb->data_len for the above reason.
>
> Also __ip6_append_data has the same problem.
>
> This patch fixes the bug.

data_len is the amount of data in the non-linear parts of the skb.
Please run some tests before submitting patches.
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