Re: ip_rcv_finish() NULL pointer kernel panic

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Dan Streetman <dan.streetman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > But I have to say that this netfilter bridging fake dst has caused
> > several dozen bugs over the years, it is fundamentally a serious
> > problem in and of itself.  It provides DST facilities by hand, in a
> > static object, without using any of the usual methods for creating and
> > facilitating dst objects.
> >
> > Therefore every time someone makes an adjustment to common dst code,
> > this turd (and yes, it _is_ a turd) breaks.  Every single time.
> >
> > So in the long term, instead of polishing this turd, let's get rid of
> > it.
> 
> I'm getting reports of this bug as well; is anyone working on removing
> the bridge fake dst?

I don't see how we can ever remove it (unless we remove the
call-iptables feature of course).
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