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SubjectRe: [PATCH] net: tcp: ratelimit warnings in tcp_recvmsg
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On 11/9/20 3:48 PM, Menglong Dong wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 9:36 PM Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com> wrote:
>>
>> I do not think this patch is useful. That is simply code churn.
>>
>> Can you trigger the WARN() in the latest upstream version ?
>> If yes this is a serious bug that needs urgent attention.
>>
>> Make sure you have backported all needed fixes into your kernel, if
>> you get this warning on a non pristine kernel.
>
> Theoretically, this WARN() shouldn't be triggered in any branches.
> Somehow, it just happened in kernel v3.10. This really confused me. I
> wasn't able to keep tracing it, as it is a product environment.
>
> I notice that the codes for tcp skb receiving didn't change much
> between v3.10 and the latest upstream version, and guess the latest
> version can be triggered too.
>
> If something is fixed and this WARN() won't be triggered, just ignore me.
>

Yes, I confirm this WARN() should not trigger.

The bug is not in tcp recvmsg(), that is why you do not see obvious
fix for this issue in 3.10

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