Re: [PATCH] xt_connmark: Add bit mapping for bit-shift operation.

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Jack Ma <jack.ma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With the additiona of bit-shift operations, we are able
> to shift ct/skbmark based on user requirements. However,
> this change might also cause the most left/right hand-
> side mark to be accidentially lost during shift operations.
> 
> This patch adds the ability to 'grep' ceratin bits based
> on ctmask or nfmask out of the original mark. Then apply
> shift operations to achieve a new mapping between ctmark
> and skb->mark.
> 
> For example.
> 
> If someone would like save the fourth F bits of ctmark 0xFFF(F)000F
> into the seventh hexadecimal (0) skb->mark 0xABC000(0)E.
> 
> new_targetmark = (ctmark & ctmask) >> 12;
> (new) skb->mark = (skb->mark &~nfmask) ^
>                    new_targetmark;
> 
> This will preserve the other bits that are not related to
> this operation.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Florian Westphal <fw@xxxxxxxxx>

I don't recall having seen this patch before.

That being said, it looks ok to me.

You might have mentioned that this patch is for 'nf' tree, after
having merged -next, as this patch changes user-visible behaviour
(which should be fine in this case as the original change isn't part
 of 4.16).
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