Re: [PATCH] IPv6: Functions Clean-up

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 3 Nov 2002, Andras Kis-Szabo wrote:
> >  - export route6_me_harder() as ip6_route_harder() and
> >    use it from net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.c.
> Opsz!
> At the extension parser code we got that decision that we should use
> our own parser in the Netfilter code! (And we should not to trust in the
> kernel.)
> This patch removes one function from the Netfilter code and forces the
> Netfilter to use a similar function from the kernel's one!

And why is that a problem?

If there is a problem in main kernel code, it should fixed.  If the 
netfilter version is better, the main kernel code should be changed.

Are there specific reasons to keep them separate?

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