* @bat_priv: the bat priv with all the soft interface information
* @skb: the frame to be checked
* @vid: the VLAN ID of the frame
+ * @is_bcast: the packet came in a broadcast packet type.
*
* bla_rx avoidance checks if:
* * we have to race for a claim
* process the skb.
*
*/
-int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid)
+int bla_rx(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb, short vid,
+ bool is_bcast)
{
struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
struct claim search_claim, *claim = NULL;
if (unlikely(atomic_read(&bat_priv->bla_num_requests)))
/* don't allow broadcasts while requests are in flight */
- if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
+ if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast)
goto handled;
memcpy(search_claim.addr, ethhdr->h_source, ETH_ALEN);
}
/* if it is a broadcast ... */
- if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest)) {
- /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge. */
+ if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest) && is_bcast) {
+ /* ... drop it. the responsible gateway is in charge.
+ *
+ * We need to check is_bcast because with the gateway
+ * feature, broadcasts (like DHCP requests) may be sent
+ * using a unicast packet type.
+ */
goto handled;
} else {
/* seems the client considers us as its best gateway.