Re: [PATCH net-next 1/1] net/smc: add SMC rendezvous protocol

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On 10/11/2017 11:06 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Ursula Braun <ubraun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:14:19 +0200
> 
>> The goal of this patch is to leave common TCP code unmodified. Thus,
>> it uses netfilter hooks to intercept TCP SYN and SYN/ACK
>> packets. For outgoing packets originating from SMC sockets, the
>> experimental option is added. For inbound packets destined for SMC
>> sockets, the experimental option is checked.
> 
> I think this really isn't going to pass.
> 
> It's a user experience nightmare when the kernel inserts and
> deletes filtering rules outside of what the user configures
> on their system.
> 
> This approach was also considerd for ipv6 ILA, and the same
> pushback was given.
> 
> Why not add support for these new options as a normal TCP
> socket option based feature?  Then normal userspace as well
> as the SMC stack can make use of it.
> 

Do you mean a solution like

https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg71321.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg71324.html

with a new smc_rendezvous TCP socket option as trigger?

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