Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] net/filter: rename qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next() to qemu_netfilter_iterate()

[Li Zhijian]

On 03/15/2016 11:08 AM, Jason Wang wrote:
> On 03/09/2016 04:02 PM, Li Zhijian wrote:
> > On 03/08/2016 04:04 PM, Yang Hongyang wrote:
> > > Hi Chen,
> > >
> > >     What's the motivation that you want to change this name? The
> > > function actually is not
> > > intent to iterate every filter.
> >
> > Right. but this function isn't always pass packet to *a* next filter.
> > Actually, it iterates filters until the packet is stolen(filter
> > receiving handler return non-zero).
> > In other words, packet could be handled by several filters at this
> > function.
> >
> > BTW, it's difficult to determine what name is better.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Li Zhijian
>
> Right, so I was considering a better function name (though I'm not a
> native English speaker).
>
> But I agree qemu_netfilter_iterate() is not perfect too, may need more
> thought.
let's drop this patch temporarily ?

Thanks
Li Zhijian