kernel/linux.git/net/ipv6/raw.c, branch v7.1-rc5

net: change sock_queue_rcv_skb_reason() to return a drop_reason

2026-04-12T21:30:25+00:00

Change sock_queue_rcv_skb_reason() to return the drop_reason directly instead of using a reference. This is part of an effort to remove stack canaries and reduce bloat. $ scripts/bloat-o-meter -t vmlinux.old vmlinux.new add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 3/7 up/down: 79/-301 (-222) Function old new delta vsock_queue_rcv_skb 50 79 +29 ipmr_cache_report 1290 1315 +25 ip6mr_cache_report 1322 1347 +25 packet_rcv_spkt 329 327 -2 sock_queue_rcv_skb_reason 166 128 -38 raw_rcv_skb 122 80 -42 ping_queue_rcv_skb 109 61 -48 ping_rcv 215 162 -53 rawv6_rcv_skb 278 224 -54 raw_rcv 591 527 -64 Total: Before=29722890, After=29722668, chg -0.00% Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260409145625.2306224-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: remove addr_len argument of recvmsg() handlers

2026-03-03T02:17:17+00:00

Use msg->msg_namelen as a place holder instead of a temporary variable, notably in inet[6]_recvmsg(). This removes stack canaries and allows tail-calls. $ scripts/bloat-o-meter -t vmlinux.old vmlinux add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/19 up/down: 26/-532 (-506) Function old new delta rawv6_recvmsg 744 767 +23 vsock_dgram_recvmsg 55 58 +3 vsock_connectible_recvmsg 50 47 -3 unix_stream_recvmsg 161 158 -3 unix_seqpacket_recvmsg 62 59 -3 unix_dgram_recvmsg 42 39 -3 tcp_recvmsg 546 543 -3 mptcp_recvmsg 1568 1565 -3 ping_recvmsg 806 800 -6 tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser 983 974 -9 ip_recv_error 588 576 -12 ipv6_recv_rxpmtu 442 428 -14 udp_recvmsg 1243 1224 -19 ipv6_recv_error 1046 1024 -22 udpv6_recvmsg 1487 1461 -26 raw_recvmsg 465 437 -28 udp_bpf_recvmsg 1027 984 -43 sock_common_recvmsg 103 27 -76 inet_recvmsg 257 175 -82 inet6_recvmsg 257 175 -82 tcp_bpf_recvmsg 663 568 -95 Total: Before=25143834, After=25143328, chg -0.00% Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260227151120.1346573-1-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

ipv6: do not use skb_header_pointer() in icmpv6_filter()

2026-02-07T04:34:20+00:00

Prefer pskb_may_pull() to avoid a stack canary in raw6_local_deliver(). Note: skb->head can change, hence we reload ip6h pointer in ipv6_raw_deliver() $ scripts/bloat-o-meter -t vmlinux.old vmlinux.new add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 0/1 up/down: 0/-86 (-86) Function old new delta raw6_local_deliver 780 694 -86 Total: Before=24889784, After=24889698, chg -0.00% Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260205211909.4115285-1-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

ipv6: colocate inet6_cork in inet_cork_full

2026-02-03T01:49:30+00:00

All inet6_cork users also use one inet_cork_full. Reduce number of parameters and increase data locality. This saves ~275 bytes of code on x86_64. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260130210303.3888261-9-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

net: Convert proto callbacks from sockaddr to sockaddr_unsized

2025-11-05T03:10:33+00:00

Convert struct proto pre_connect(), connect(), bind(), and bind_add() callback function prototypes from struct sockaddr to struct sockaddr_unsized. This does not change per-implementation use of sockaddr for passing around an arbitrarily sized sockaddr struct. Those will be addressed in future patches. Additionally removes the no longer referenced struct sockaddr from include/net/inet_common.h. No binary changes expected. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251104002617.2752303-5-kees@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

ipv6: np->rxpmtu race annotation

2025-09-18T08:17:09+00:00

Add READ_ONCE() annotations because np->rxpmtu can be changed while udpv6_recvmsg() and rawv6_recvmsg() read it. Since this is a very rarely used feature, and that udpv6_recvmsg() and rawv6_recvmsg() read np->rxopt anyway, change the test order so that np->rxpmtu does not need to be in a hot cache line. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Willem de Bruijn Reviewed-by: David Ahern Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250916160951.541279-4-edumazet@google.com Reviewed-by: Jakub Kicinski Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni

inet: raw: add drop_counters to raw sockets

2025-08-28T11:14:50+00:00

When a packet flood hits one or more RAW sockets, many cpus have to update sk->sk_drops. This slows down other cpus, because currently sk_drops is in sock_write_rx group. Add a socket_drop_counters structure to raw sockets. Using dedicated cache lines to hold drop counters makes sure that consumers no longer suffer from false sharing if/when producers only change sk->sk_drops. This adds 128 bytes per RAW socket. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250826125031.1578842-6-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni

net: add sk_drops_read(), sk_drops_inc() and sk_drops_reset() helpers

2025-08-28T11:14:50+00:00

We want to split sk->sk_drops in the future to reduce potential contention on this field. Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250826125031.1578842-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni

net: annotate races around sk->sk_uid

2025-06-24T00:04:03+00:00

sk->sk_uid can be read while another thread changes its value in sockfs_setattr(). Add sk_uid(const struct sock *sk) helper to factorize the needed READ_ONCE() annotations, and add corresponding WRITE_ONCE() where needed. Fixes: 86741ec25462 ("net: core: Add a UID field to struct sock.") Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet Cc: Lorenzo Colitti Reviewed-by: Maciej Żenczykowski Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250620133001.4090592-2-edumazet@google.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski

ipv6: initialize inet socket cookies with sockcm_init

2025-02-19T02:27:20+00:00

Avoid open coding the same logic. Signed-off-by: Willem de Bruijn Reviewed-by: David Ahern Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250214222720.3205500-8-willemdebruijn.kernel@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski