[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next 00/10] Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
Jakub Sitnicki
jakub at cloudflare.com
Sat Jan 10 21:05:14 UTC 2026
This series is split out of [1] following discussion with Jakub.
To copy XDP metadata into an skb extension when skb_metadata_set() is
called, we need to locate the metadata contents.
These patches establish a contract with the drivers: skb_metadata_set()
must be called only after skb->data has been advanced past the metadata
area.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260107-skb-meta-safeproof-netdevs-rx-only-v3-0-0d461c5e4764@cloudflare.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Sitnicki <jakub at cloudflare.com>
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Jakub Sitnicki (10):
net: Document skb_metadata_set contract with the drivers
bnxt_en: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
i40e: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
igb: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
igc: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
ixgbe: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
mlx5e: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
veth: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
xsk: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
xdp: Call skb_metadata_set when skb->data points past metadata
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_xsk.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c | 4 ++--
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_xsk.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xsk/rx.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/veth.c | 4 ++--
include/linux/skbuff.h | 7 +++++++
net/core/dev.c | 5 ++++-
net/core/xdp.c | 2 +-
10 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
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