5 files changed, 1 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
index a13296d6c7ce..fd533552a062 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ struct ebt_table {
 	struct ebt_replace_kernel *table;
 	unsigned int valid_hooks;
 	rwlock_t lock;
-	/* e.g. could be the table explicitly only allows certain
-	 * matches, targets, ... 0 == let it in */
-	int (*check)(const struct ebt_table_info *info,
-	   unsigned int valid_hooks);
 	/* the data used by the kernel */
 	struct ebt_table_info *private;
 	struct nf_hook_ops *ops;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
index 1a11064f9990..8f19253024b0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_broute.c
@@ -36,18 +36,10 @@ static struct ebt_replace_kernel initial_table = {
 	.entries	= (char *)&initial_chain,
 };
 
-static int check(const struct ebt_table_info *info, unsigned int valid_hooks)
-{
-	if (valid_hooks & ~(1 << NF_BR_BROUTING))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ebt_table broute_table = {
 	.name		= "broute",
 	.table		= &initial_table,
 	.valid_hooks	= 1 << NF_BR_BROUTING,
-	.check		= check,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
index cb949436bc0e..278f324e6752 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_filter.c
@@ -43,18 +43,10 @@ static struct ebt_replace_kernel initial_table = {
 	.entries	= (char *)initial_chains,
 };
 
-static int check(const struct ebt_table_info *info, unsigned int valid_hooks)
-{
-	if (valid_hooks & ~FILTER_VALID_HOOKS)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ebt_table frame_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.table		= &initial_table,
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
-	.check		= check,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
index 5ee0531ae506..9066f7f376d5 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtable_nat.c
@@ -43,18 +43,10 @@ static struct ebt_replace_kernel initial_table = {
 	.entries	= (char *)initial_chains,
 };
 
-static int check(const struct ebt_table_info *info, unsigned int valid_hooks)
-{
-	if (valid_hooks & ~NAT_VALID_HOOKS)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ebt_table frame_nat = {
 	.name		= "nat",
 	.table		= &initial_table,
 	.valid_hooks	= NAT_VALID_HOOKS,
-	.check		= check,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index f2dbefb61ce8..9a0ae59cdc50 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -1040,8 +1040,7 @@ static int do_replace_finish(struct net *net, struct ebt_replace *repl,
 		goto free_iterate;
 	}
 
-	/* the table doesn't like it */
-	if (t->check && (ret = t->check(newinfo, repl->valid_hooks)))
+	if (repl->valid_hooks != t->valid_hooks)
 		goto free_unlock;
 
 	if (repl->num_counters && repl->num_counters != t->private->nentries) {
@@ -1231,11 +1230,6 @@ int ebt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct ebt_table *input_table,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto free_chainstack;
 
-	if (table->check && table->check(newinfo, table->valid_hooks)) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto free_chainstack;
-	}
-
 	table->private = newinfo;
 	rwlock_init(&table->lock);
 	mutex_lock(&ebt_mutex);