Re: [PATCH bpf-next 0/2] Clarify and Enhance XDP Rx Metadata Handling

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On Tue, 8 Jul 2025 01:34:13 +0000 Song, Yoong Siang wrote:
> >For normal XDP my understanding is that its the driver's responsibility
> >to move the "reserved" stuff out of place before presenting the frame to
> >program.  
> 
> Is it means that driver needs to move out the "reserved" stuff before XDP program
> and then move back the stuff after XDP program for certain situation, like XDP_PASS?

Why would the driver need to move it back?
On XDP_PASS an skb is constructed, so the metadata should 
be transferred to the skb. There is no need to copy it back
as a prepend.




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