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Eric Dumazet 66b13d99d9 ipv4: tcp: fix TOS value in ACK messages sent from TIME_WAIT 
There is a long standing bug in linux tcp stack, about ACK messages sent
on behalf of TIME_WAIT sockets.

In the IP header of the ACK message, we choose to reflect TOS field of
incoming message, and this might break some setups.

Example of things that were broken :
  - Routing using TOS as a selector
  - Firewalls
  - Trafic classification / shaping

We now remember in timewait structure the inet tos field and use it in
ACK generation, and route lookup.

Notes :
 - We still reflect incoming TOS in RST messages.
 - We could extend MuraliRaja Muniraju patch to report TOS value in
netlink messages for TIME_WAIT sockets.
 - A patch is needed for IPv6

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2011-10-24 03:06:21 -04:00
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9p net/9p: Fix kernel crash with msize 512K 2011-09-06 08:17:15 -05:00
802 rcu: convert uses of rcu_assign_pointer(x, NULL) to RCU_INIT_POINTER 2011-08-02 04:29:23 -07:00
8021q net: consolidate and fix ethtool_ops->get_settings calling 2011-09-15 17:32:26 -04:00
appletalk net: add skb frag size accessors 2011-10-19 03:10:46 -04:00
atm Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-09-22 03:23:13 -04:00
ax25
batman-adv Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-10-07 13:38:43 -04:00
bluetooth Merge branch 'master' of git://git.infradead.org/users/linville/wireless-next into for-davem 2011-10-11 15:35:42 -04:00
bridge Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-10-07 13:38:43 -04:00
caif caif: add error handling for allocation 2011-10-03 13:45:49 -04:00
can can: remove references to berlios mailinglist 2011-10-17 19:22:46 -04:00
ceph Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://github.com/NewDreamNetwork/ceph-client 2011-09-29 19:58:58 -07:00
core tcp: add const qualifiers where possible 2011-10-21 05:22:42 -04:00
dcb dcb: add DCBX mode to event notifier attributes 2011-10-06 15:49:51 -04:00
dccp Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net 2011-08-07 23:20:26 -07:00
decnet rcu: convert uses of rcu_assign_pointer(x, NULL) to RCU_INIT_POINTER 2011-08-02 04:29:23 -07:00
dns_resolver
dsa net: remove use of ndo_set_multicast_list in drivers 2011-08-17 20:22:03 -07:00
econet af_econet: Use current logging styles and neatening 2011-07-03 20:05:16 -07:00
ethernet net: don't clear IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE in ether_setup 2011-09-15 14:49:44 -04:00
ieee802154 6LoWPAN: fix skb_copy call 2011-09-15 15:36:35 -04:00
ipv4 ipv4: tcp: fix TOS value in ACK messages sent from TIME_WAIT 2011-10-24 03:06:21 -04:00
ipv6 tcp: md5: add more const attributes 2011-10-24 02:46:04 -04:00
ipx
irda Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-09-22 03:23:13 -04:00
iucv net: more accurate skb truesize 2011-10-13 16:05:07 -04:00
key net: Remove casts of void * 2011-06-16 23:19:27 -04:00
l2tp l2tp: give proper headroom in pppol2tp_xmit() 2011-10-18 23:33:44 -04:00
lapb wan: make LAPB callbacks const 2011-09-16 19:20:20 -04:00
llc
mac80211 Merge branch 'master' of git://git.infradead.org/users/linville/wireless-next into for-davem 2011-10-17 15:05:26 -04:00
netfilter Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-10-07 13:38:43 -04:00
netlabel Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net 2011-08-20 10:39:12 -07:00
netlink af_unix: dont send SCM_CREDENTIALS by default 2011-09-28 13:29:50 -04:00
netrom netrom: Reduce switch/case indent 2011-07-01 16:11:16 -07:00
nfc NFC: use after free on error 2011-09-27 14:34:10 -04:00
packet macvlan: handle fragmented multicast frames 2011-10-18 23:22:07 -04:00
phonet rcu: convert uses of rcu_assign_pointer(x, NULL) to RCU_INIT_POINTER 2011-08-02 04:29:23 -07:00
rds Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-10-07 13:38:43 -04:00
rfkill net:rfkill: add a gpio setup function into GPIO rfkill 2011-10-03 15:19:19 -04:00
rose rose: Delete commented out references to ancient firewalling code. 2011-07-07 02:41:59 -07:00
rxrpc rxrpc: Fix set but unused variable 'usage' in rxrpc_get_transport() 2011-05-19 18:51:50 -04:00
sched Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-09-22 03:23:13 -04:00
sctp net: more accurate skb truesize 2011-10-13 16:05:07 -04:00
sunrpc rcu: convert uses of rcu_assign_pointer(x, NULL) to RCU_INIT_POINTER 2011-08-02 04:29:23 -07:00
tipc tipc: Remove unused link event tracking code 2011-09-17 22:55:15 -04:00
unix af_unix: dont send SCM_CREDENTIALS by default 2011-09-28 13:29:50 -04:00
wanrouter
wimax
wireless nl80211: Add sta_flags to the station info 2011-10-14 14:48:23 -04:00
x25 x25: Reduce switch/case indent 2011-07-01 16:11:16 -07:00
xfrm net: add skb frag size accessors 2011-10-19 03:10:46 -04:00
compat.c
Kconfig NFC: add nfc subsystem core 2011-07-05 15:26:57 -04:00
Makefile NFC: add nfc subsystem core 2011-07-05 15:26:57 -04:00
nonet.c
socket.c Merge branch 'master' of github.com:davem330/net 2011-09-22 03:23:13 -04:00
sysctl_net.c