The use-case for dropping the MTU check when TC-BPF does redirect to
ingress, is described by Eyal Birger in email[0]. The summary is the
ability to increase packet size (e.g. with IPv6 headers for NAT64) and
ingress redirect packet and let normal netstack fragment packet as needed.
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CAHsH6Gug-hsLGHQ6N0wtixdOa85LDZ3HNRHVd0opR=19Qo4W4Q@mail.gmail.com/
V15:
- missing static for function declaration
V9:
- Make net_device "up" (IFF_UP) check explicit in skb_do_redirect
V4:
- Keep net_device "up" (IFF_UP) check.
- Adjustment to handle bpf_redirect_peer() helper
Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Acked-by: John Fastabend <john.fastabend@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/161287790971.790810.11785274340154740591.stgit@firesoul
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