Re: [PATCH v4 bluetooth-next] 6lowpan: Use pskb_expand_head in IPHC decompression.

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Hi Martin,

On Wed, Oct 08, 2014 at 02:46:55PM +0100, Martin Townsend wrote:
> Currently there are potentially 2 skb_copy_expand calls in IPHC
> decompression.  This patch replaces this with one call to
> pskb_expand_head.  It also checks to see if there is enough headroom
> first to ensure it's only done if necessary.
> As pskb_expand_head must only have one reference the calling code
> now ensures this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin Townsend <martin.townsend@xxxxxxxxxx>
...
> --- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
> +++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
> @@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
>  		if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
>  			goto drop;
>  	} else {
> +		/* Decompression may use pskb_expand_head so no shared skb's */
> +		skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
> +		if (!skb)
> +			goto drop;
> +

We do this already at [0], is it really necessary do it here again?

This ensures that 6lowpan header replacing doesn't affect the af_802154
implementation.

- Alex

[0] http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c#L466
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