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Diffstat (limited to 'net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c | 15 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c index 8bf97515a77..c5863f49913 100644 --- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c +++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c @@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ void bla_free(struct bat_priv *bat_priv) * @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information * @skb: the frame to be checked * @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame + * @is_bcast: the packet came in a broadcast packet type. * * bla_rx avoidance checks if: * * we have to race for a claim @@ -1361,7 +1362,8 @@ void bla_free(struct bat_priv *bat_priv) * process the skb. * */ -int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid) +int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid, + bool is_bcast) { struct ethhdr *ethhdr; struct claim search_claim, *claim = NULL; @@ -1380,7 +1382,7 @@ int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid) if (unlikely(atomic_read(&bat_priv->bla_num_requests))) /* don't allow broadcasts while requests are in flight */ - if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) + if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast) goto handled; memcpy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN); @@ -1406,8 +1408,13 @@ int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid) } /* if it is a broadcast ... */ - if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) { - /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge. */ + if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast) { + /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge. + * + * We need to check is_bcast because with the gateway + * feature, broadcasts (like DHCP requests) may be sent + * using a unicast packet type. + */ goto handled; } else { /* seems the client considers us as its best gateway. |