batadv_check_unicast_packet() is changed to return a value based on the
reason to drop the packet, which will be useful information for
future users of batadv_check_unicast_packet().

---
v2:
 * Changed return values to defined error codes.
 * Send as separate patch

v3:
 * Fixed typo in kernel doc

Signed-off-by: Martin Hundebøll <[email protected]>
---
 routing.c | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/routing.c b/routing.c
index 60ba03f..b070163 100644
--- a/routing.c
+++ b/routing.c
@@ -550,27 +550,37 @@ batadv_find_ifalter_router(struct batadv_orig_node 
*primary_orig,
        return router;
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_check_unicast_packet - Check for malformed unicast packets
+ * @skb: packet to check
+ * @hdr_size: size of header to pull
+ *
+ * Check for short header and bad addresses in given packet. Returns negative
+ * value when check fails and 0 otherwise. The negative value depends on the
+ * reason: -ENODATA for bad header, -EBADR for broadcast destination or source,
+ * and -EREMOTE for non-local (other host) destination.
+ */
 static int batadv_check_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_size)
 {
        struct ethhdr *ethhdr;
 
        /* drop packet if it has not necessary minimum size */
        if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)))
-               return -1;
+               return -ENODATA;
 
        ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 
        /* packet with unicast indication but broadcast recipient */
        if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_dest))
-               return -1;
+               return -EBADR;
 
        /* packet with broadcast sender address */
        if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(ethhdr->h_source))
-               return -1;
+               return -EBADR;
 
        /* not for me */
        if (!batadv_is_my_mac(ethhdr->h_dest))
-               return -1;
+               return -EREMOTE;
 
        return 0;
 }
-- 
1.8.1

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