Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next

Pull networking updates from David Miller:
 "Highlights:

   1) Support AES128-CCM ciphers in kTLS, from Vakul Garg.

   2) Add fib_sync_mem to control the amount of dirty memory we allow to
      queue up between synchronize RCU calls, from David Ahern.

   3) Make flow classifier more lockless, from Vlad Buslov.

   4) Add PHY downshift support to aquantia driver, from Heiner
      Kallweit.

   5) Add SKB cache for TCP rx and tx, from Eric Dumazet. This reduces
      contention on SLAB spinlocks in heavy RPC workloads.

   6) Partial GSO offload support in XFRM, from Boris Pismenny.

   7) Add fast link down support to ethtool, from Heiner Kallweit.

   8) Use siphash for IP ID generator, from Eric Dumazet.

   9) Pull nexthops even further out from ipv4/ipv6 routes and FIB
      entries, from David Ahern.

  10) Move skb->xmit_more into a per-cpu variable, from Florian
      Westphal.

  11) Improve eBPF verifier speed and increase maximum program size,
      from Alexei Starovoitov.

  12) Eliminate per-bucket spinlocks in rhashtable, and instead use bit
      spinlocks. From Neil Brown.

  13) Allow tunneling with GUE encap in ipvs, from Jacky Hu.

  14) Improve link partner cap detection in generic PHY code, from
      Heiner Kallweit.

  15) Add layer 2 encap support to bpf_skb_adjust_room(), from Alan
      Maguire.

  16) Remove SKB list implementation assumptions in SCTP, your's truly.

  17) Various cleanups, optimizations, and simplifications in r8169
      driver. From Heiner Kallweit.

  18) Add memory accounting on TX and RX path of SCTP, from Xin Long.

  19) Switch PHY drivers over to use dynamic featue detection, from
      Heiner Kallweit.

  20) Support flow steering without masking in dpaa2-eth, from Ioana
      Ciocoi.

  21) Implement ndo_get_devlink_port in netdevsim driver, from Jiri
      Pirko.

  22) Increase the strict parsing of current and future netlink
      attributes, also export such policies to userspace. From Johannes
      Berg.

  23) Allow DSA tag drivers to be modular, from Andrew Lunn.

  24) Remove legacy DSA probing support, also from Andrew Lunn.

  25) Allow ll_temac driver to be used on non-x86 platforms, from Esben
      Haabendal.

  26) Add a generic tracepoint for TX queue timeouts to ease debugging,
      from Cong Wang.

  27) More indirect call optimizations, from Paolo Abeni"

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next: (1763 commits)
  cxgb4: Fix error path in cxgb4_init_module
  net: phy: improve pause mode reporting in phy_print_status
  dt-bindings: net: Fix a typo in the phy-mode list for ethernet bindings
  net: macb: Change interrupt and napi enable order in open
  net: ll_temac: Improve error message on error IRQ
  net/sched: remove block pointer from common offload structure
  net: ethernet: support of_get_mac_address new ERR_PTR error
  net: usb: smsc: fix warning reported by kbuild test robot
  staging: octeon-ethernet: Fix of_get_mac_address ERR_PTR check
  net: dsa: support of_get_mac_address new ERR_PTR error
  net: dsa: sja1105: Fix status initialization in sja1105_get_ethtool_stats
  vrf: sit mtu should not be updated when vrf netdev is the link
  net: dsa: Fix error cleanup path in dsa_init_module
  l2tp: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference
  taprio: add null check on sched_nest to avoid potential null pointer dereference
  net: mvpp2: cls: fix less than zero check on a u32 variable
  net_sched: sch_fq: handle non connected flows
  net_sched: sch_fq: do not assume EDT packets are ordered
  net: hns3: use devm_kcalloc when allocating desc_cb
  net: hns3: some cleanup for struct hns3_enet_ring
  ...

1 files changed, 327 insertions, 45 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/netlink.h b/include/net/netlink.h
index 23f27b0b3cef..395b4406f4b0 100644
--- a/include/net/netlink.h
+++ b/include/net/netlink.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ enum {
 	NLA_REJECT,
 	NLA_EXACT_LEN,
 	NLA_EXACT_LEN_WARN,
+	NLA_MIN_LEN,
 	__NLA_TYPE_MAX,
 };
 
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ enum nla_policy_validation {
  *    NLA_NUL_STRING       Maximum length of string (excluding NUL)
  *    NLA_FLAG             Unused
  *    NLA_BINARY           Maximum length of attribute payload
+ *    NLA_MIN_LEN          Minimum length of attribute payload
  *    NLA_NESTED,
  *    NLA_NESTED_ARRAY     Length verification is done by checking len of
  *                         nested header (or empty); len field is used if
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ enum nla_policy_validation {
  *                         it is rejected.
  *    NLA_EXACT_LEN_WARN   Attribute should have exactly this length, a warning
  *                         is logged if it is longer, shorter is rejected.
+ *    NLA_MIN_LEN          Minimum length of attribute payload
  *    All other            Minimum length of attribute payload
  *
  * Meaning of `validation_data' field:
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ enum nla_policy_validation {
  * static const struct nla_policy my_policy[ATTR_MAX+1] = {
  * 	[ATTR_FOO] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
  *	[ATTR_BAR] = { .type = NLA_STRING, .len = BARSIZ },
- *	[ATTR_BAZ] = { .len = sizeof(struct mystruct) },
+ *	[ATTR_BAZ] = { .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN, .len = sizeof(struct mystruct) },
  *	[ATTR_GOO] = { .type = NLA_BITFIELD32, .validation_data = &myvalidflags },
  * };
  */
@@ -296,12 +299,31 @@ struct nla_policy {
 		};
 		int (*validate)(const struct nlattr *attr,
 				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
+		/* This entry is special, and used for the attribute at index 0
+		 * only, and specifies special data about the policy, namely it
+		 * specifies the "boundary type" where strict length validation
+		 * starts for any attribute types >= this value, also, strict
+		 * nesting validation starts here.
+		 *
+		 * Additionally, it means that NLA_UNSPEC is actually NLA_REJECT
+		 * for any types >= this, so need to use NLA_MIN_LEN to get the
+		 * previous pure { .len = xyz } behaviour. The advantage of this
+		 * is that types not specified in the policy will be rejected.
+		 *
+		 * For completely new families it should be set to 1 so that the
+		 * validation is enforced for all attributes. For existing ones
+		 * it should be set at least when new attributes are added to
+		 * the enum used by the policy, and be set to the new value that
+		 * was added to enforce strict validation from thereon.
+		 */
+		u16 strict_start_type;
 	};
 };
 
 #define NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN(_len)	{ .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN, .len = _len }
 #define NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN_WARN(_len)	{ .type = NLA_EXACT_LEN_WARN, \
 					  .len = _len }
+#define NLA_POLICY_MIN_LEN(_len)	{ .type = NLA_MIN_LEN, .len = _len }
 
 #define NLA_POLICY_ETH_ADDR		NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN(ETH_ALEN)
 #define NLA_POLICY_ETH_ADDR_COMPAT	NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN_WARN(ETH_ALEN)
@@ -365,21 +387,52 @@ struct nl_info {
 	bool			skip_notify;
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum netlink_validation - netlink message/attribute validation levels
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL: Old-style "be liberal" validation, not caring about
+ *	extra data at the end of the message, attributes being longer than
+ *	they should be, or unknown attributes being present.
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_TRAILING: Reject junk data encountered after attribute parsing.
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_MAXTYPE: Reject attributes > max type; Together with _TRAILING
+ *	this is equivalent to the old nla_parse_strict()/nlmsg_parse_strict().
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_UNSPEC: Reject attributes with NLA_UNSPEC in the policy.
+ *	This can safely be set by the kernel when the given policy has no
+ *	NLA_UNSPEC anymore, and can thus be used to ensure policy entries
+ *	are enforced going forward.
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_STRICT_ATTRS: strict attribute policy parsing (e.g.
+ *	U8, U16, U32 must have exact size, etc.)
+ * @NL_VALIDATE_NESTED: Check that NLA_F_NESTED is set for NLA_NESTED(_ARRAY)
+ *	and unset for other policies.
+ */
+enum netlink_validation {
+	NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL = 0,
+	NL_VALIDATE_TRAILING = BIT(0),
+	NL_VALIDATE_MAXTYPE = BIT(1),
+	NL_VALIDATE_UNSPEC = BIT(2),
+	NL_VALIDATE_STRICT_ATTRS = BIT(3),
+	NL_VALIDATE_NESTED = BIT(4),
+};
+
+#define NL_VALIDATE_DEPRECATED_STRICT (NL_VALIDATE_TRAILING |\
+				       NL_VALIDATE_MAXTYPE)
+#define NL_VALIDATE_STRICT (NL_VALIDATE_TRAILING |\
+			    NL_VALIDATE_MAXTYPE |\
+			    NL_VALIDATE_UNSPEC |\
+			    NL_VALIDATE_STRICT_ATTRS |\
+			    NL_VALIDATE_NESTED)
+
 int netlink_rcv_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		    int (*cb)(struct sk_buff *, struct nlmsghdr *,
 			      struct netlink_ext_ack *));
 int nlmsg_notify(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid,
 		 unsigned int group, int report, gfp_t flags);
 
-int nla_validate(const struct nlattr *head, int len, int maxtype,
-		 const struct nla_policy *policy,
-		 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
-int nla_parse(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype, const struct nlattr *head,
-	      int len, const struct nla_policy *policy,
-	      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
-int nla_parse_strict(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype, const struct nlattr *head,
-		     int len, const struct nla_policy *policy,
-		     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
+int __nla_validate(const struct nlattr *head, int len, int maxtype,
+		   const struct nla_policy *policy, unsigned int validate,
+		   struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
+int __nla_parse(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype, const struct nlattr *head,
+		int len, const struct nla_policy *policy, unsigned int validate,
+		struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 int nla_policy_len(const struct nla_policy *, int);
 struct nlattr *nla_find(const struct nlattr *head, int len, int attrtype);
 size_t nla_strlcpy(char *dst, const struct nlattr *nla, size_t dstsize);
@@ -508,42 +561,167 @@ nlmsg_next(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int *remaining)
 }
 
 /**
- * nlmsg_parse - parse attributes of a netlink message
+ * nla_parse - Parse a stream of attributes into a tb buffer
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @head: head of attribute stream
+ * @len: length of attribute stream
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @extack: extended ACK pointer
+ *
+ * Parses a stream of attributes and stores a pointer to each attribute in
+ * the tb array accessible via the attribute type. Attributes with a type
+ * exceeding maxtype will be rejected, policy must be specified, attributes
+ * will be validated in the strictest way possible.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+static inline int nla_parse(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype,
+			    const struct nlattr *head, int len,
+			    const struct nla_policy *policy,
+			    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, head, len, policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_STRICT, extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nla_parse_deprecated - Parse a stream of attributes into a tb buffer
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @head: head of attribute stream
+ * @len: length of attribute stream
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @extack: extended ACK pointer
+ *
+ * Parses a stream of attributes and stores a pointer to each attribute in
+ * the tb array accessible via the attribute type. Attributes with a type
+ * exceeding maxtype will be ignored and attributes from the policy are not
+ * always strictly validated (only for new attributes).
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+static inline int nla_parse_deprecated(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype,
+				       const struct nlattr *head, int len,
+				       const struct nla_policy *policy,
+				       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, head, len, policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL, extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nla_parse_deprecated_strict - Parse a stream of attributes into a tb buffer
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @head: head of attribute stream
+ * @len: length of attribute stream
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @extack: extended ACK pointer
+ *
+ * Parses a stream of attributes and stores a pointer to each attribute in
+ * the tb array accessible via the attribute type. Attributes with a type
+ * exceeding maxtype will be rejected as well as trailing data, but the
+ * policy is not completely strictly validated (only for new attributes).
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+static inline int nla_parse_deprecated_strict(struct nlattr **tb, int maxtype,
+					      const struct nlattr *head,
+					      int len,
+					      const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, head, len, policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_DEPRECATED_STRICT, extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __nlmsg_parse - parse attributes of a netlink message
  * @nlh: netlink message header
  * @hdrlen: length of family specific header
  * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
  * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
  * @policy: validation policy
+ * @validate: validation strictness
  * @extack: extended ACK report struct
  *
  * See nla_parse()
  */
-static inline int nlmsg_parse(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
-			      struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
-			      const struct nla_policy *policy,
-			      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+static inline int __nlmsg_parse(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
+				struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+				const struct nla_policy *policy,
+				unsigned int validate,
+				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	if (nlh->nlmsg_len < nlmsg_msg_size(hdrlen)) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Invalid header length");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
-			 nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), policy, extack);
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
+			   nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), policy, validate,
+			   extack);
 }
 
-static inline int nlmsg_parse_strict(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
-				     struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
-				     const struct nla_policy *policy,
-				     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+/**
+ * nlmsg_parse - parse attributes of a netlink message
+ * @nlh: netlink message header
+ * @hdrlen: length of family specific header
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @validate: validation strictness
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * See nla_parse()
+ */
+static inline int nlmsg_parse(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
+			      struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+			      const struct nla_policy *policy,
+			      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
-	if (nlh->nlmsg_len < nlmsg_msg_size(hdrlen)) {
-		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Invalid header length");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
+			   nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_STRICT, extack);
+}
 
-	return nla_parse_strict(tb, maxtype, nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
-				nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), policy, extack);
+/**
+ * nlmsg_parse_deprecated - parse attributes of a netlink message
+ * @nlh: netlink message header
+ * @hdrlen: length of family specific header
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * See nla_parse_deprecated()
+ */
+static inline int nlmsg_parse_deprecated(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
+					 struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+					 const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nlmsg_parse(nlh, hdrlen, tb, maxtype, policy,
+			     NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL, extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nlmsg_parse_deprecated_strict - parse attributes of a netlink message
+ * @nlh: netlink message header
+ * @hdrlen: length of family specific header
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * See nla_parse_deprecated_strict()
+ */
+static inline int
+nlmsg_parse_deprecated_strict(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int hdrlen,
+			      struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+			      const struct nla_policy *policy,
+			      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nlmsg_parse(nlh, hdrlen, tb, maxtype, policy,
+			     NL_VALIDATE_DEPRECATED_STRICT, extack);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -562,26 +740,75 @@ static inline struct nlattr *nlmsg_find_attr(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 }
 
 /**
- * nlmsg_validate - validate a netlink message including attributes
+ * nla_validate_deprecated - Validate a stream of attributes
+ * @head: head of attribute stream
+ * @len: length of attribute stream
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @validate: validation strictness
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * Validates all attributes in the specified attribute stream against the
+ * specified policy. Validation is done in liberal mode.
+ * See documenation of struct nla_policy for more details.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+static inline int nla_validate_deprecated(const struct nlattr *head, int len,
+					  int maxtype,
+					  const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_validate(head, len, maxtype, policy, NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL,
+			      extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nla_validate - Validate a stream of attributes
+ * @head: head of attribute stream
+ * @len: length of attribute stream
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @validate: validation strictness
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * Validates all attributes in the specified attribute stream against the
+ * specified policy. Validation is done in strict mode.
+ * See documenation of struct nla_policy for more details.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+static inline int nla_validate(const struct nlattr *head, int len, int maxtype,
+			       const struct nla_policy *policy,
+			       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_validate(head, len, maxtype, policy, NL_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+			      extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nlmsg_validate_deprecated - validate a netlink message including attributes
  * @nlh: netlinket message header
  * @hdrlen: length of familiy specific header
  * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
  * @policy: validation policy
  * @extack: extended ACK report struct
  */
-static inline int nlmsg_validate(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
-				 int hdrlen, int maxtype,
-				 const struct nla_policy *policy,
-				 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+static inline int nlmsg_validate_deprecated(const struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
+					    int hdrlen, int maxtype,
+					    const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	if (nlh->nlmsg_len < nlmsg_msg_size(hdrlen))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return nla_validate(nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
-			    nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), maxtype, policy,
-			    extack);
+	return __nla_validate(nlmsg_attrdata(nlh, hdrlen),
+			      nlmsg_attrlen(nlh, hdrlen), maxtype,
+			      policy, NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL, extack);
 }
 
+
+
 /**
  * nlmsg_report - need to report back to application?
  * @nlh: netlink message header
@@ -909,8 +1136,32 @@ static inline int nla_parse_nested(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
 				   const struct nla_policy *policy,
 				   struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
-	return nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), policy,
-			 extack);
+	if (!(nla->nla_type & NLA_F_NESTED)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_ATTR(extack, nla, "NLA_F_NESTED is missing");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_STRICT, extack);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nla_parse_nested_deprecated - parse nested attributes
+ * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
+ * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
+ * @nla: attribute containing the nested attributes
+ * @policy: validation policy
+ * @extack: extended ACK report struct
+ *
+ * See nla_parse_deprecated()
+ */
+static inline int nla_parse_nested_deprecated(struct nlattr *tb[], int maxtype,
+					      const struct nlattr *nla,
+					      const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_parse(tb, maxtype, nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), policy,
+			   NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL, extack);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1415,13 +1666,18 @@ static inline void *nla_memdup(const struct nlattr *src, gfp_t gfp)
 }
 
 /**
- * nla_nest_start - Start a new level of nested attributes
+ * nla_nest_start_noflag - Start a new level of nested attributes
  * @skb: socket buffer to add attributes to
  * @attrtype: attribute type of container
  *
- * Returns the container attribute
+ * This function exists for backward compatibility to use in APIs which never
+ * marked their nest attributes with NLA_F_NESTED flag. New APIs should use
+ * nla_nest_start() which sets the flag.
+ *
+ * Returns the container attribute or NULL on error
  */
-static inline struct nlattr *nla_nest_start(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype)
+static inline struct nlattr *nla_nest_start_noflag(struct sk_buff *skb,
+						   int attrtype)
 {
 	struct nlattr *start = (struct nlattr *)skb_tail_pointer(skb);
 
@@ -1432,6 +1688,21 @@ static inline struct nlattr *nla_nest_start(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype)
 }
 
 /**
+ * nla_nest_start - Start a new level of nested attributes, with NLA_F_NESTED
+ * @skb: socket buffer to add attributes to
+ * @attrtype: attribute type of container
+ *
+ * Unlike nla_nest_start_noflag(), mark the nest attribute with NLA_F_NESTED
+ * flag. This is the preferred function to use in new code.
+ *
+ * Returns the container attribute or NULL on error
+ */
+static inline struct nlattr *nla_nest_start(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype)
+{
+	return nla_nest_start_noflag(skb, attrtype | NLA_F_NESTED);
+}
+
+/**
  * nla_nest_end - Finalize nesting of attributes
  * @skb: socket buffer the attributes are stored in
  * @start: container attribute
@@ -1465,6 +1736,7 @@ static inline void nla_nest_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlattr *start)
  * @start: container attribute
  * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
  * @policy: validation policy
+ * @validate: validation strictness
  * @extack: extended ACK report struct
  *
  * Validates all attributes in the nested attribute stream against the
@@ -1473,12 +1745,22 @@ static inline void nla_nest_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlattr *start)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
-static inline int nla_validate_nested(const struct nlattr *start, int maxtype,
-				      const struct nla_policy *policy,
-				      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+static inline int __nla_validate_nested(const struct nlattr *start, int maxtype,
+					const struct nla_policy *policy,
+					unsigned int validate,
+					struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	return __nla_validate(nla_data(start), nla_len(start), maxtype, policy,
+			      validate, extack);
+}
+
+static inline int
+nla_validate_nested_deprecated(const struct nlattr *start, int maxtype,
+			       const struct nla_policy *policy,
+			       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
-	return nla_validate(nla_data(start), nla_len(start), maxtype, policy,
-			    extack);
+	return __nla_validate_nested(start, maxtype, policy,
+				     NL_VALIDATE_LIBERAL, extack);
 }
 
 /**