Re: [PATCH] tcp: tcp_make_synack() should use sock_wmalloc

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From: Phil Oester <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:41:40 -0700

> In commit 90ba9b19 (tcp: tcp_make_synack() can use alloc_skb()), Eric changed
> the call to sock_wmalloc in tcp_make_synack to alloc_skb.  In doing so,
> the netfilter owner match lost its ability to block the SYNACK packet on
> outbound listening sockets.  Revert the change, restoring the owner match
> functionality.
> 
> This closes netfilter bugzilla #847.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Phil Oester <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.

Eric, I guess if you really want to get rid of the wmem atomics you
can just attach the socket and make a special destructor.  Maybe it
is not even worth it at that point however.
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