	if (arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REQUEST) &&
	    ip_route_input_noref(skb, tip, sip, 0, dev) == 0) {

		rt = skb_rtable(skb);
		addr_type = rt->rt_type;

		if (addr_type == RTN_LOCAL) {
			int dont_send;

			dont_send = arp_ignore(in_dev, sip, tip);
			if (!dont_send && IN_DEV_ARPFILTER(in_dev))
				dont_send = arp_filter(sip, tip, dev);
			if (!dont_send) {
				n = neigh_event_ns(&arp_tbl, sha, &sip, dev);
				if (n) {
					arp_send_dst(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP,
						     sip, dev, tip, sha,
						     dev->dev_addr, sha,
						     reply_dst);
					neigh_release(n);
				}
			}
			goto out_consume_skb;
…
	if (n) {
		int state = NUD_REACHABLE;
		int override;

		/* If several different ARP replies follows back-to-back,
		   use the FIRST one. It is possible, if several proxy
		   agents are active. Taking the first reply prevents
		   arp trashing and chooses the fastest router.
		 */
		override = time_after(jiffies,
				      n->updated +
				      NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, LOCKTIME)) ||
			   is_garp;

		/* Broadcast replies and request packets
		   do not assert neighbour reachability.
		 */
		if (arp->ar_op != htons(ARPOP_REPLY) ||
		    skb->pkt_type != PACKET_HOST)
			state = NUD_STALE;
		neigh_update(n, sha, state,
			     override ? NEIGH_UPDATE_F_OVERRIDE : 0, 0);
		neigh_release(n);
	}

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