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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 050a875d09c5..78238a13dbcf 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -5597,18 +5597,18 @@ bool skb_try_coalesce(struct sk_buff *to, struct sk_buff *from,
if (skb_cloned(to))
return false;
- /* In general, avoid mixing slab allocated and page_pool allocated
- * pages within the same SKB. However when @to is not pp_recycle and
- * @from is cloned, we can transition frag pages from page_pool to
- * reference counted.
- *
- * On the other hand, don't allow coalescing two pp_recycle SKBs if
- * @from is cloned, in case the SKB is using page_pool fragment
+ /* In general, avoid mixing page_pool and non-page_pool allocated
+ * pages within the same SKB. Additionally avoid dealing with clones
+ * with page_pool pages, in case the SKB is using page_pool fragment
* references (PP_FLAG_PAGE_FRAG). Since we only take full page
* references for cloned SKBs at the moment that would result in
* inconsistent reference counts.
+ * In theory we could take full references if @from is cloned and
+ * !@to->pp_recycle but its tricky (due to potential race with
+ * the clone disappearing) and rare, so not worth dealing with.
*/
- if (to->pp_recycle != (from->pp_recycle && !skb_cloned(from)))
+ if (to->pp_recycle != from->pp_recycle ||
+ (from->pp_recycle && skb_cloned(from)))
return false;
if (len <= skb_tailroom(to)) {