added a note about the assumption for m->m_pkthdr.rcvif

Obtained from: KAME
MFC After: 1 day

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sys/netinet6/ip6_mroute.c b/sys/netinet6/ip6_mroute.c
index a719ddf..514d3f8 100644
--- a/sys/netinet6/ip6_mroute.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/ip6_mroute.c
@@ -982,6 +982,14 @@ socket_send(s, mm, src)
  * The packet is returned unscathed to the caller, unless it is
  * erroneous, in which case a non-zero return value tells the caller to
  * discard it.
+ *
+ * NOTE: this implementation assumes that m->m_pkthdr.rcvif is NULL iff
+ * this function is called in the originating context (i.e., not when
+ * forwarding a packet from other node).  ip6_output(), which is currently the
+ * only function that calls this function is called in the originating context,
+ * explicitly ensures this condition.  It is caller's responsibility to ensure
+ * that if this function is called from somewhere else in the originating
+ * context in the future.
  */
 
 int