Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [patch 37/37] sit: fix off-by-one in ipip6_tunnel_get_prl
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: "Templin, Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:34:49 -0700

> Wait a moment - I remember now that this code came
> from Yoshifuji, and I believe there was a reason for
> the cmax+1. The application is expected to know this
> and to post a large enough buffer.
> 
> Can we put this on hold until I have had a chance to
> check my e-mail archives and my local iproute changes
> (will respond on monday)?

Sure, we can keep it out of -stable for now.

But it is in Linus's tree so if you find we shouldn't do this
you'll need to send me a revert for net-2.6

Otherwise if it's good, you'll have to remind me to resubmit
it to -stable.

Thanks!
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