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Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] net/filter: rename qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next(


From: Jason Wang
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] net/filter: rename qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next() to qemu_netfilter_iterate()
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:42:05 +0800
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On 03/15/2016 11:33 AM, Li Zhijian wrote:
>
>
> On 03/15/2016 11:08 AM, Jason Wang wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 03/09/2016 04:02 PM, Li Zhijian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 03/08/2016 04:04 PM, Yang Hongyang wrote:
>>>> Hi Chen,
>>>>
>>>>     What's the motivation that you want to change this name? The
>>>> function actually is not
>>>> intent to iterate every filter.
>>>
>>> Right. but this function isn't always pass packet to *a* next filter.
>>> Actually, it iterates filters until the packet is stolen(filter
>>> receiving handler return non-zero).
>>> In other words, packet could be handled by several filters at this
>>> function.
>>>
>>> BTW, it's difficult to determine what name is better.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Li Zhijian
>>
>> Right, so I was considering a better function name (though I'm not a
>> native English speaker).
>>
>> But I agree qemu_netfilter_iterate() is not perfect too, may need more
>> thought.
>>
>>
> let's drop this patch temporarily ?
>
> Thanks
> Li Zhijian
>

Right, let's change it when we have a better name.

Thanks




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