From 34eb5fe07831458cf8238d54c1fc847dedeaf68c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ihar Hrachyshka Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 12:41:18 -0700 Subject: arp: fixed error in a comment the is_garp code deals just with gratuitous ARP packets, not every unsolicited packet. This patch is a result of a discussion in netdev: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=149506354216994 Suggested-by: Julian Anastasov Signed-off-by: Ihar Hrachyshka Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- net/ipv4/arp.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'net') diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c index d54345a06f72..053492af8a6e 100644 --- a/net/ipv4/arp.c +++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c @@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static int arp_process(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb) */ is_garp = tip == sip && addr_type == RTN_UNICAST; - /* Unsolicited ARP _replies_ also require target hwaddr to be + /* Gratuitous ARP _replies_ also require target hwaddr to be * the same as source. */ if (is_garp && arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REPLY)) -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b