Linux Ethernet Bridging - May 2014 - [Bridge] [PATCH net-next 0/8] Non-promisc bidge ports support

This series adds functionality to the bridge device to enable
operations without setting all ports to promiscuous mode.

The basic concept is this.  The bridge keeps track of the ports
that support learning and flooding packets to unknown destinations.
We call these ports auto-discovery ports since they automatically
discover who is behind them through learning and flooding.  

If flooding and learning are disabled via flags, then the port
requires static configuration to tell it which mac addresses
are behind it.  This is accomplished through adding of fdbs.
These fdbs should be static as dynamic fdbs can expire and systems
will become unreachable due to lack of flooding.

If the user marks all ports as needing static configuration then
we can safely make them non-promiscuous since we will know all the
information about them.

If the user leaves only 1 port as automatic, then we can mark
that port as not-promiscuous as well.  One could think of
this a edge relay similar to what's support by embedded switches
in SRIOV devices.  Since we have all the information about the
other ports, we can just program the mac addresses into the
single automatic port to receive all necessary traffic.
More information about this is patch 6.

In other cases, we keep all ports promiscuous as before.

There are some other cases when promiscuous mode has to be turned
back on.  One is when the bridge itself if placed in promiscuous
mode (user sets promisc flag).  The other is if vlan filtering is
turned off.  Since this is the default configuration, the default
bridge operation is not changed.

Changes since rfc v2:
 - Better description of in the commit logs
 - Leave port in promiscuous mode if IFF_UNICAST_FLT is disabled on the
   device.
 - Fix issue with flag masking
 - Rework patch ordering a bit.

Changes since rfc v1:
 - Removed private list.  We now traverse the fdb hashtable itself
   to write necessary addresses to the ports (Stephen's concern)
 - Add learning flag to the mask for flags that decides if the port
   is 'auto' or not (suggest by MST and Jamal).
 - Simplified tracking of such ports at the cost of a loop over all
   ports (suggested by MST)

I've played with quite a large number of ports and the current approach
seems to work fairly well.

Thanks
-vlad

Vlad Yasevich (8):
  bridge: Turn flag change macro into a function.
  bridge: Keep track of ports capable of automatic discovery.
  bridge: Add functionality to sync static fdb entries to hw
  bridge: Introduce BR_PROISC flag
  bridge: Add addresses from static fdbs to non-promisc ports
  bridge: Automatically manage port promiscuous mode.
  bridge: Correctly manage promiscuity when user requested it.
  bridge: Automatically manage promisc mode when vlan filtering is on.

 net/bridge/br_device.c   |   7 +++
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c      | 132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 net/bridge/br_if.c       | 126 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c  |   3 ++
 net/bridge/br_private.h  |  20 +++++++
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c |  31 +++++++----
 net/bridge/br_vlan.c     |   1 +
 7 files changed, 300 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

-- 
1.9.0

Turn the flag change macro into a function to allow
easier updates and to reduce space.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index dd595bd..112a25e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -41,20 +41,27 @@ static ssize_t show_##_name(struct net_bridge_port *p, char
*buf) \
 }								\
 static int store_##_name(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long v) \
 {								\
-	unsigned long flags = p->flags;				\
-	if (v)							\
-		flags |= _mask;					\
-	else							\
-		flags &= ~_mask;				\
-	if (flags != p->flags) {				\
-		p->flags = flags;				\
-		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);		\
-	}							\
-	return 0;						\
+	return store_flag(p, v, _mask);				\
 }								\
 static BRPORT_ATTR(_name, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,			\
 		   show_##_name, store_##_name)
 
+static int store_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long v,
+		     unsigned long mask)
+{
+	unsigned long flags = p->flags;
+
+	if (v)
+		flags |= mask;
+	else
+		flags &= ~mask;
+
+	if (flags != p->flags) {
+		p->flags = flags;
+		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static ssize_t show_path_cost(struct net_bridge_port *p, char *buf)
 {
-- 
1.9.0

By default, ports on the bridge are capable of automatic
discovery of nodes located behind the port.  This is accomplished
via flooding of unknown traffic (BR_FLOOD) and learning the
mac addresses from these packets (BR_LEARNING).
If the above functionality is disabled by turning off these
flags, the port requires static configuration in the form
of static FDB entries to function properly.

This patch adds functionality to keep track of all ports
capable of automatic discovery.  This will later be used
to control promiscuity settings.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c       | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c  |  3 +++
 net/bridge/br_private.h  |  6 ++++++
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c |  6 +++++-
 4 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 5262b86..69b993a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ void br_port_carrier_check(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&br->lock);
 }
 
+static void nbp_update_port_count(struct net_bridge *br)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+	u32 cnt = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (br_auto_port(p))
+			cnt++;
+	}
+	br->auto_cnt = cnt;
+}
+
 static void release_nbp(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p
@@ -146,6 +158,8 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 
+	nbp_update_port_count(br);
+
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BRIDGE_PORT;
 
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(dev);
@@ -384,6 +398,8 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	list_add_rcu(&p->list, &br->port_list);
 
+	nbp_update_port_count(br);
+
 	netdev_update_features(br->dev);
 
 	if (br->dev->needed_headroom < dev->needed_headroom)
@@ -455,3 +471,14 @@ int br_del_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device
*dev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void br_port_flags_change(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long old_flags)
+{
+	struct net_bridge *br = p->br;
+	unsigned long mask = old_flags ^ p->flags;
+
+	if (!(mask & BR_AUTO_MASK))
+		return;
+
+	nbp_update_port_count(br);
+}
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index e74b6d53..01382b9 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ static void br_set_port_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p,
struct nlattr *tb[],
 static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct nlattr *tb[])
 {
 	int err;
+	unsigned long old_flags = p->flags;
 
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
@@ -353,6 +354,8 @@ static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct
nlattr *tb[])
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
+
+	br_port_flags_change(p, old_flags ^ p->flags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 06811d7..eb906de 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #define BR_ADMIN_COST		0x00000010
 #define BR_LEARNING		0x00000020
 #define BR_FLOOD		0x00000040
+#define BR_AUTO_MASK (BR_FLOOD | BR_LEARNING)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	struct bridge_mcast_query	ip4_query;
@@ -198,6 +199,8 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #endif
 };
 
+#define br_auto_port(p) ((p)->flags & BR_AUTO_MASK)
+
 #define br_port_exists(dev) (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)
 
 static inline struct net_bridge_port *br_port_get_rcu(const struct net_device
*dev)
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ struct net_bridge
 	struct timer_list		topology_change_timer;
 	struct timer_list		gc_timer;
 	struct kobject			*ifobj;
+	u32				auto_cnt;
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_VLAN_FILTERING
 	u8				vlan_enabled;
 	struct net_port_vlans __rcu	*vlan_info;
@@ -415,6 +419,8 @@ int br_del_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device
*dev);
 int br_min_mtu(const struct net_bridge *br);
 netdev_features_t br_features_recompute(struct net_bridge *br,
 					netdev_features_t features);
+void br_port_flags_change(struct net_bridge_port *port,
+			  unsigned long old_flags);
 
 /* br_input.c */
 int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 112a25e..58c26e3 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ static BRPORT_ATTR(_name, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,			\
 static int store_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long v,
 		     unsigned long mask)
 {
-	unsigned long flags = p->flags;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long old_flags;
+
+	old_flags = flags = p->flags;
 
 	if (v)
 		flags |= mask;
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ static int store_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long
v,
 
 	if (flags != p->flags) {
 		p->flags = flags;
+		br_port_flags_change(p, old_flags ^ flags);
 		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);
 	}
 	return 0;
-- 
1.9.0

Add code that allows static fdb entires to be synced to the
hw list for a specified port.  This will be used later to
program ports that can function in non-promiscuous mode.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c     | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 net/bridge/br_private.h |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 58 insertions(+)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 9203d5a..9759b61 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -874,3 +874,59 @@ int br_fdb_delete(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
 out:
 	return err;
 }
+
+int br_fdb_sync_static(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *fdb, *tmp = NULL;
+	int i;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BR_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		hlist_for_each_entry(fdb, &br->hash[i], hlist) {
+			/* We only care for static entries */
+			if (!fdb->is_static)
+				continue;
+
+			err = dev_uc_add(p->dev, fdb->addr.addr);
+			if (err)
+				goto rollback;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+
+rollback:
+	for (i = 0; i < BR_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		hlist_for_each_entry(tmp, &br->hash[i], hlist) {
+			/* If we reached the fdb that failed, we can stop */
+			if (tmp == fdb)
+				break;
+
+			/* We only care for static entries */
+			if (!tmp->is_static)
+				continue;
+
+			dev_uc_del(p->dev, tmp->addr.addr);
+		}
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+void br_fdb_unsync_static(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *fdb;
+	int i;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BR_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(fdb, &br->hash[i], hlist) {
+			/* We only care for static entries */
+			if (!fdb->is_static)
+				continue;
+
+			dev_uc_del(p->dev, fdb->addr.addr);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index eb906de..712d1e8 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ int br_fdb_add(struct ndmsg *nlh, struct nlattr *tb[],
struct net_device *dev,
 	       const unsigned char *addr, u16 nlh_flags);
 int br_fdb_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb,
 		struct net_device *dev, int idx);
+int br_fdb_sync_static(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p);
+void br_fdb_unsync_static(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p);
 
 /* br_forward.c */
 void br_deliver(const struct net_bridge_port *to, struct sk_buff *skb);
-- 
1.9.0

Introduce a BR_PROMISC per-port flag that will help us track if the
current port is supposed to be in promiscuous mode or not.  For now,
always start in promiscuous mode.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 2 +-
 net/bridge/br_private.h | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 69b993a..c06fac2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge
*br,
 	p->path_cost = port_cost(dev);
 	p->priority = 0x8000 >> BR_PORT_BITS;
 	p->port_no = index;
-	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_PROMISC;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 712d1e8..420e88b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #define BR_LEARNING		0x00000020
 #define BR_FLOOD		0x00000040
 #define BR_AUTO_MASK (BR_FLOOD | BR_LEARNING)
+#define BR_PROMISC		0x00000080
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	struct bridge_mcast_query	ip4_query;
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 };
 
 #define br_auto_port(p) ((p)->flags & BR_AUTO_MASK)
+#define br_promisc_port(p) ((p)->flags & BR_PROMISC)
 
 #define br_port_exists(dev) (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)
 
-- 
1.9.0

Introduce a BR_PROMISC per-port flag that will help us track if the
current port is supposed to be in promiscuous mode or not.  For now,
always start in promiscuous mode.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 2 +-
 net/bridge/br_private.h | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 69b993a..c06fac2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge
*br,
 	p->path_cost = port_cost(dev);
 	p->priority = 0x8000 >> BR_PORT_BITS;
 	p->port_no = index;
-	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_PROMISC;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 712d1e8..420e88b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #define BR_LEARNING		0x00000020
 #define BR_FLOOD		0x00000040
 #define BR_AUTO_MASK (BR_FLOOD | BR_LEARNING)
+#define BR_PROMISC		0x00000080
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	struct bridge_mcast_query	ip4_query;
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 };
 
 #define br_auto_port(p) ((p)->flags & BR_AUTO_MASK)
+#define br_promisc_port(p) ((p)->flags & BR_PROMISC)
 
 #define br_port_exists(dev) (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)
 
-- 
1.9.0

When a static fdb entry is created, add the mac address
from this fdb entry to any ports that are currently running
in non-promiscuous mode.  These ports need this data so that
they can receive traffic destined to these addresses.
By default ports start in promiscuous mode, so this feature
is disabled.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 9759b61..958b68a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -85,8 +85,58 @@ static void fdb_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *head)
 	kmem_cache_free(br_fdb_cache, ent);
 }
 
+/* When a static FDB entry is added, the mac address from the entry is
+ * added to the bridge private HW address list and all required ports
+ * are then updated with the new information.
+ * Called under RTNL.
+ */
+static void fdb_add_hw(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct net_bridge_port *p, *tmp = NULL;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (!br_promisc_port(p)) {
+			err = dev_uc_add(p->dev, addr);
+			if (err)
+				goto undo;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return;
+undo:
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (tmp == p)
+			break;
+		if (!br_promisc_port(tmp))
+			dev_uc_del(tmp->dev, addr);
+	}
+}
+
+/* When a static FDB entry is deleted, the HW address from that entry is
+ * also removed from the bridge private HW address list and updates all
+ * the ports with needed information.
+ * Called under RTNL.
+ */
+static void fdb_del_hw(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (!br_promisc_port(p))
+			dev_uc_del(p->dev, addr);
+	}
+}
+
 static void fdb_delete(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *f)
 {
+	if (f->is_static)
+		fdb_del_hw(br, f->addr.addr);
+
 	hlist_del_rcu(&f->hlist);
 	fdb_notify(br, f, RTM_DELNEIGH);
 	call_rcu(&f->rcu, fdb_rcu_free);
@@ -466,6 +516,7 @@ static int fdb_insert(struct net_bridge *br, struct
net_bridge_port *source,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 1;
+	fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
 	fdb_notify(br, fdb, RTM_NEWNEIGH);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -678,16 +729,29 @@ static int fdb_add_entry(struct net_bridge_port *source,
const __u8 *addr,
 	}
 
 	if (fdb_to_nud(fdb) != state) {
-		if (state & NUD_PERMANENT)
-			fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 1;
-		else if (state & NUD_NOARP) {
+		if (state & NUD_PERMANENT) {
+			fdb->is_local = 1;
+			if (!fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 1;
+				fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		} else if (state & NUD_NOARP) {
+			fdb->is_local = 0;
+			if (!fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 1;
+				fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		} else {
 			fdb->is_local = 0;
-			fdb->is_static = 1;
-		} else
-			fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 0;
+			if (fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 0;
+				fdb_del_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		}
 
 		modified = true;
 	}
+
 	fdb->added_by_user = 1;
 
 	fdb->used = jiffies;
-- 
1.9.0

When a static fdb entry is created, add the mac address
from this fdb entry to any ports that are currently running
in non-promiscuous mode.  These ports need this data so that
they can receive traffic destined to these addresses.
By default ports start in promiscuous mode, so this feature
is disabled.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 9759b61..958b68a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -85,8 +85,58 @@ static void fdb_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *head)
 	kmem_cache_free(br_fdb_cache, ent);
 }
 
+/* When a static FDB entry is added, the mac address from the entry is
+ * added to the bridge private HW address list and all required ports
+ * are then updated with the new information.
+ * Called under RTNL.
+ */
+static void fdb_add_hw(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct net_bridge_port *p, *tmp = NULL;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (!br_promisc_port(p)) {
+			err = dev_uc_add(p->dev, addr);
+			if (err)
+				goto undo;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return;
+undo:
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (tmp == p)
+			break;
+		if (!br_promisc_port(tmp))
+			dev_uc_del(tmp->dev, addr);
+	}
+}
+
+/* When a static FDB entry is deleted, the HW address from that entry is
+ * also removed from the bridge private HW address list and updates all
+ * the ports with needed information.
+ * Called under RTNL.
+ */
+static void fdb_del_hw(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		if (!br_promisc_port(p))
+			dev_uc_del(p->dev, addr);
+	}
+}
+
 static void fdb_delete(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *f)
 {
+	if (f->is_static)
+		fdb_del_hw(br, f->addr.addr);
+
 	hlist_del_rcu(&f->hlist);
 	fdb_notify(br, f, RTM_DELNEIGH);
 	call_rcu(&f->rcu, fdb_rcu_free);
@@ -466,6 +516,7 @@ static int fdb_insert(struct net_bridge *br, struct
net_bridge_port *source,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 1;
+	fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
 	fdb_notify(br, fdb, RTM_NEWNEIGH);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -678,16 +729,29 @@ static int fdb_add_entry(struct net_bridge_port *source,
const __u8 *addr,
 	}
 
 	if (fdb_to_nud(fdb) != state) {
-		if (state & NUD_PERMANENT)
-			fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 1;
-		else if (state & NUD_NOARP) {
+		if (state & NUD_PERMANENT) {
+			fdb->is_local = 1;
+			if (!fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 1;
+				fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		} else if (state & NUD_NOARP) {
+			fdb->is_local = 0;
+			if (!fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 1;
+				fdb_add_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		} else {
 			fdb->is_local = 0;
-			fdb->is_static = 1;
-		} else
-			fdb->is_local = fdb->is_static = 0;
+			if (fdb->is_static) {
+				fdb->is_static = 0;
+				fdb_del_hw(br, addr);
+			}
+		}
 
 		modified = true;
 	}
+
 	fdb->added_by_user = 1;
 
 	fdb->used = jiffies;
-- 
1.9.0

There exist configurations where the administrator or another management
entity has the foreknowledge of all the mac addresses of end systems
that are being bridged together.

In these environments, the administrator can statically configure known
addresses in the bridge FDB and disable flooding and learning on ports.
This makes it possible to turn off promiscuous mode on the interfaces
connected to the bridge.

Here is why disabling flooding and learning allows us to control
promiscuity:
 Consider port X.  All traffic coming into this port from outside the
bridge (ingress) will be either forwarded through other ports of the
bridge (egress) or dropped.  Forwarding (egress) is defined by FDB
entries and by flooding in the event that no FDB entry exists.
In the event that flooding is disabled, only FDB entries define
the egress.  Once learning is disabled, only static FDB entries
provided by a management entity define the egress.  If we provide
information from these static FDBs to the ingress port X, then we'll
be able to accept all traffic that can be successfully forwarded and
drop all the other traffic sooner without spending CPU cycles to
process it.
 Another way to define the above is as following equations:
    ingress = egress + drop
 expanding egress
    ingress = static FDB + learned FDB + flooding + drop
 disabling flooding and learning we a left with
    ingress = static FDB + drop

By adding addresses from the static FDB entries to the MAC address
filter of an ingress port X, we fully define what the bridge can
process without dropping and can thus turn off promiscuous mode,
thus dropping packets sooner.

There have been suggestions that we may want to allow learning
and update the filters with learned addresses as well.  This
would require mac-level authentication similar to 802.1x to
prevent attacks against the hw filters as they are limited
resource.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 86 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index c06fac2..df0351f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -85,6 +85,70 @@ void br_port_carrier_check(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&br->lock);
 }
 
+static void br_port_set_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (br_promisc_port(p))
+		return;
+
+	err = dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, 1);
+	if (err)
+		return;
+
+	br_fdb_unsync_static(p->br, p);
+	p->flags |= BR_PROMISC;
+}
+
+static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* Check if the port is already non-promisc or if it doesn't
+	 * support UNICAST filtering.  Without unicast filtering support
+	 * we'll end up re-enabling promisc mode anyway, so just check for
+	 * it here.
+	 */
+	if (!br_promisc_port(p) || !(p->dev->priv_flags & IFF_UNICAST_FLT))
+		return;
+
+	/* Since we'll be clearing the promisc mode, program the port
+	 * first so that we don't have interruption in traffic.
+	 */
+	err = br_fdb_sync_static(p->br, p);
+	if (err)
+		return;
+
+	dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, -1);
+	p->flags &= ~BR_PROMISC;
+}
+
+/* When a port is added or removed or when certain port flags
+ * change, this function is called to automatically mange
+ * promiscuity setting of all the bridge ports.  We are always called
+ * under RTNL so can skip using rcu primitives.
+ */
+static void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
+		 * ports will have their output configuration statically
+		 * specified through fdbs.  Since ingress on the auto-port
+		 * becomes forwarding/egress to other ports and egress
+		 * configuration is statically know, we can say that ingress
+		 * configuration of the auto-port is also statically knows.
+		 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write this config
+		 * to hw.
+		 */
+		if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
+			br_port_clear_promisc(p);
+		else
+			br_port_set_promisc(p);
+	}
+}
+
 static void nbp_update_port_count(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
@@ -94,7 +158,23 @@ static void nbp_update_port_count(struct net_bridge *br)
 		if (br_auto_port(p))
 			cnt++;
 	}
-	br->auto_cnt = cnt;
+	if (br->auto_cnt != cnt) {
+		br->auto_cnt = cnt;
+		br_manage_promisc(br);
+	}
+}
+
+static void nbp_delete_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	/* If port is currently promiscous, unset promiscuity.
+	 * Otherwise, it is a static port so remove all addresses
+	 * from it.
+	 */
+	dev_set_allmulti(p->dev, -1);
+	if (br_promisc_port(p))
+		dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, -1);
+	else
+		br_fdb_unsync_static(p->br, p);
 }
 
 static void release_nbp(struct kobject *kobj)
@@ -145,7 +225,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	sysfs_remove_link(br->ifobj, p->dev->name);
 
-	dev_set_promiscuity(dev, -1);
+	nbp_delete_promisc(p);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);
 	br_stp_disable_port(p);
@@ -153,11 +233,10 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_DELLINK, p);
 
-	nbp_vlan_flush(p);
-	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
-
 	list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 
+	nbp_vlan_flush(p);
+	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
 	nbp_update_port_count(br);
 
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BRIDGE_PORT;
@@ -238,7 +317,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge
*br,
 	p->path_cost = port_cost(dev);
 	p->priority = 0x8000 >> BR_PORT_BITS;
 	p->port_no = index;
-	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_PROMISC;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
@@ -367,7 +446,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_JOIN, dev);
 
-	err = dev_set_promiscuity(dev, 1);
+	err = dev_set_allmulti(dev, 1);
 	if (err)
 		goto put_back;
 
-- 
1.9.0

There exist configurations where the administrator or another management
entity has the foreknowledge of all the mac addresses of end systems
that are being bridged together.

In these environments, the administrator can statically configure known
addresses in the bridge FDB and disable flooding and learning on ports.
This makes it possible to turn off promiscuous mode on the interfaces
connected to the bridge.

Here is why disabling flooding and learning allows us to control
promiscuity:
 Consider port X.  All traffic coming into this port from outside the
bridge (ingress) will be either forwarded through other ports of the
bridge (egress) or dropped.  Forwarding (egress) is defined by FDB
entries and by flooding in the event that no FDB entry exists.
In the event that flooding is disabled, only FDB entries define
the egress.  Once learning is disabled, only static FDB entries
provided by a management entity define the egress.  If we provide
information from these static FDBs to the ingress port X, then we'll
be able to accept all traffic that can be successfully forwarded and
drop all the other traffic sooner without spending CPU cycles to
process it.
 Another way to define the above is as following equations:
    ingress = egress + drop
 expanding egress
    ingress = static FDB + learned FDB + flooding + drop
 disabling flooding and learning we a left with
    ingress = static FDB + drop

By adding addresses from the static FDB entries to the MAC address
filter of an ingress port X, we fully define what the bridge can
process without dropping and can thus turn off promiscuous mode,
thus dropping packets sooner.

There have been suggestions that we may want to allow learning
and update the filters with learned addresses as well.  This
would require mac-level authentication similar to 802.1x to
prevent attacks against the hw filters as they are limited
resource.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 86 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index c06fac2..df0351f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -85,6 +85,70 @@ void br_port_carrier_check(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&br->lock);
 }
 
+static void br_port_set_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (br_promisc_port(p))
+		return;
+
+	err = dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, 1);
+	if (err)
+		return;
+
+	br_fdb_unsync_static(p->br, p);
+	p->flags |= BR_PROMISC;
+}
+
+static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	/* Check if the port is already non-promisc or if it doesn't
+	 * support UNICAST filtering.  Without unicast filtering support
+	 * we'll end up re-enabling promisc mode anyway, so just check for
+	 * it here.
+	 */
+	if (!br_promisc_port(p) || !(p->dev->priv_flags & IFF_UNICAST_FLT))
+		return;
+
+	/* Since we'll be clearing the promisc mode, program the port
+	 * first so that we don't have interruption in traffic.
+	 */
+	err = br_fdb_sync_static(p->br, p);
+	if (err)
+		return;
+
+	dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, -1);
+	p->flags &= ~BR_PROMISC;
+}
+
+/* When a port is added or removed or when certain port flags
+ * change, this function is called to automatically mange
+ * promiscuity setting of all the bridge ports.  We are always called
+ * under RTNL so can skip using rcu primitives.
+ */
+static void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
+{
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
+		 * ports will have their output configuration statically
+		 * specified through fdbs.  Since ingress on the auto-port
+		 * becomes forwarding/egress to other ports and egress
+		 * configuration is statically know, we can say that ingress
+		 * configuration of the auto-port is also statically knows.
+		 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write this config
+		 * to hw.
+		 */
+		if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
+			br_port_clear_promisc(p);
+		else
+			br_port_set_promisc(p);
+	}
+}
+
 static void nbp_update_port_count(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
@@ -94,7 +158,23 @@ static void nbp_update_port_count(struct net_bridge *br)
 		if (br_auto_port(p))
 			cnt++;
 	}
-	br->auto_cnt = cnt;
+	if (br->auto_cnt != cnt) {
+		br->auto_cnt = cnt;
+		br_manage_promisc(br);
+	}
+}
+
+static void nbp_delete_promisc(struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	/* If port is currently promiscous, unset promiscuity.
+	 * Otherwise, it is a static port so remove all addresses
+	 * from it.
+	 */
+	dev_set_allmulti(p->dev, -1);
+	if (br_promisc_port(p))
+		dev_set_promiscuity(p->dev, -1);
+	else
+		br_fdb_unsync_static(p->br, p);
 }
 
 static void release_nbp(struct kobject *kobj)
@@ -145,7 +225,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	sysfs_remove_link(br->ifobj, p->dev->name);
 
-	dev_set_promiscuity(dev, -1);
+	nbp_delete_promisc(p);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);
 	br_stp_disable_port(p);
@@ -153,11 +233,10 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 
 	br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_DELLINK, p);
 
-	nbp_vlan_flush(p);
-	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
-
 	list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 
+	nbp_vlan_flush(p);
+	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 1);
 	nbp_update_port_count(br);
 
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_BRIDGE_PORT;
@@ -238,7 +317,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge
*br,
 	p->path_cost = port_cost(dev);
 	p->priority = 0x8000 >> BR_PORT_BITS;
 	p->port_no = index;
-	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_PROMISC;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
@@ -367,7 +446,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_JOIN, dev);
 
-	err = dev_set_promiscuity(dev, 1);
+	err = dev_set_allmulti(dev, 1);
 	if (err)
 		goto put_back;
 
-- 
1.9.0

When the user places the bridge device in promiscuous mode,
all ports are placed in promisc mode regardless of the number
of flooding ports configured.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>

Conflicts:
	net/bridge/br_if.c
	net/bridge/br_private.h
---
 net/bridge/br_device.c  |  7 +++++++
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 net/bridge/br_private.h |  1 +
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index 3e2da2c..64f8112 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ static void br_dev_set_multicast_list(struct net_device
*dev)
 {
 }
 
+static void br_dev_change_rx_flags(struct net_device *dev, int change)
+{
+	if (change & IFF_PROMISC)
+		br_manage_promisc(netdev_priv(dev));
+}
+
 static int br_dev_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -309,6 +315,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops br_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_stats64	 = br_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	 = br_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	 = br_dev_set_multicast_list,
+	.ndo_change_rx_flags	 = br_dev_change_rx_flags,
 	.ndo_change_mtu		 = br_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		 = br_dev_ioctl,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index df0351f..7759144 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -128,24 +128,32 @@ static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port
*p)
  * promiscuity setting of all the bridge ports.  We are always called
  * under RTNL so can skip using rcu primitives.
  */
-static void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
+void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
-		/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
-		 * ports will have their output configuration statically
-		 * specified through fdbs.  Since ingress on the auto-port
-		 * becomes forwarding/egress to other ports and egress
-		 * configuration is statically know, we can say that ingress
-		 * configuration of the auto-port is also statically knows.
-		 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write this config
-		 * to hw.
-		 */
-		if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
-			br_port_clear_promisc(p);
-		else
+		if (br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
+			/* PROMISC flag has been turned on for the bridge
+			 * itself.  Turn on promisc on all ports.
+			 */
 			br_port_set_promisc(p);
+		} else {
+			/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
+			 * ports will have their output configuration
+			 * statically specified through fdbs.  Since ingress
+			 * on the auto-port becomes forwarding/egress to other
+			 * ports and egress configuration is statically know,
+			 * we can say that ingress configuration of the
+			 * auto-port is also statically knows.
+			 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write
+			 * this config to hw.
+			 */
+			if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
+				br_port_clear_promisc(p);
+			else
+				br_port_set_promisc(p);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 420e88b..9c1fda0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ netdev_features_t br_features_recompute(struct net_bridge
*br,
 					netdev_features_t features);
 void br_port_flags_change(struct net_bridge_port *port,
 			  unsigned long old_flags);
+void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br);
 
 /* br_input.c */
 int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
-- 
1.9.0

When the user places the bridge device in promiscuous mode,
all ports are placed in promisc mode regardless of the number
of flooding ports configured.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>

Conflicts:
	net/bridge/br_if.c
	net/bridge/br_private.h
---
 net/bridge/br_device.c  |  7 +++++++
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 net/bridge/br_private.h |  1 +
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index 3e2da2c..64f8112 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ static void br_dev_set_multicast_list(struct net_device
*dev)
 {
 }
 
+static void br_dev_change_rx_flags(struct net_device *dev, int change)
+{
+	if (change & IFF_PROMISC)
+		br_manage_promisc(netdev_priv(dev));
+}
+
 static int br_dev_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -309,6 +315,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops br_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_stats64	 = br_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	 = br_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	 = br_dev_set_multicast_list,
+	.ndo_change_rx_flags	 = br_dev_change_rx_flags,
 	.ndo_change_mtu		 = br_change_mtu,
 	.ndo_do_ioctl		 = br_dev_ioctl,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index df0351f..7759144 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -128,24 +128,32 @@ static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port
*p)
  * promiscuity setting of all the bridge ports.  We are always called
  * under RTNL so can skip using rcu primitives.
  */
-static void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
+void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
-		/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
-		 * ports will have their output configuration statically
-		 * specified through fdbs.  Since ingress on the auto-port
-		 * becomes forwarding/egress to other ports and egress
-		 * configuration is statically know, we can say that ingress
-		 * configuration of the auto-port is also statically knows.
-		 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write this config
-		 * to hw.
-		 */
-		if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
-			br_port_clear_promisc(p);
-		else
+		if (br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
+			/* PROMISC flag has been turned on for the bridge
+			 * itself.  Turn on promisc on all ports.
+			 */
 			br_port_set_promisc(p);
+		} else {
+			/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
+			 * ports will have their output configuration
+			 * statically specified through fdbs.  Since ingress
+			 * on the auto-port becomes forwarding/egress to other
+			 * ports and egress configuration is statically know,
+			 * we can say that ingress configuration of the
+			 * auto-port is also statically knows.
+			 * This lets us disable promiscuous mode and write
+			 * this config to hw.
+			 */
+			if (br->auto_cnt <= br_auto_port(p))
+				br_port_clear_promisc(p);
+			else
+				br_port_set_promisc(p);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 420e88b..9c1fda0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ netdev_features_t br_features_recompute(struct net_bridge
*br,
 					netdev_features_t features);
 void br_port_flags_change(struct net_bridge_port *port,
 			  unsigned long old_flags);
+void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br);
 
 /* br_input.c */
 int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
-- 
1.9.0

If the user doesn't enable vlan filtering, we have to place all
bridge ports in promsic mode so that we retain the capability of
of receiving tagged frames.
When vlan filtering is enabled, the each port will be provided with
necessary vlan configuration and would be able to receive tagged
traffic without promiscuous mode set, thus allowing us to automatically
turn promiscuity on or off depending on the configuration.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 12 ++++++++----
 net/bridge/br_private.h |  9 +++++++++
 net/bridge/br_vlan.c    |  1 +
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 7759144..a9bf8cc 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -131,12 +131,16 @@ static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port
*p)
 void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+	int set_all = false;
+
+	/* If vlan filtering is disabled or bridge interface is placed
+	 * into promiscuous mode, place all ports in promiscuous mode.
+	 */
+	if ((br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) || !br_vlan_enabled(br))
+		set_all = true;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
-		if (br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
-			/* PROMISC flag has been turned on for the bridge
-			 * itself.  Turn on promisc on all ports.
-			 */
+		if (set_all) {
 			br_port_set_promisc(p);
 		} else {
 			/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 9c1fda0..bda08e4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ static inline u16 br_get_pvid(const struct net_port_vlans
*v)
 	return v->pvid ?: VLAN_N_VID;
 }
 
+static inline int br_vlan_enabled(struct net_bridge *br)
+{
+	return br->vlan_enabled;
+}
 #else
 static inline bool br_allowed_ingress(struct net_bridge *br,
 				      struct net_port_vlans *v,
@@ -723,6 +727,11 @@ static inline u16 br_get_pvid(const struct net_port_vlans
*v)
 {
 	return VLAN_N_VID;	/* Returns invalid vid */
 }
+
+static inline int br_vlan_enabled(struct net_bridge *br);
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 /* br_netfilter.c */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
index 4a37161..24c5cc5 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ int br_vlan_filter_toggle(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned
long val)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	br->vlan_enabled = val;
+	br_manage_promisc(br);
 
 unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
-- 
1.9.0

If the user doesn't enable vlan filtering, we have to place all
bridge ports in promsic mode so that we retain the capability of
of receiving tagged frames.
When vlan filtering is enabled, the each port will be provided with
necessary vlan configuration and would be able to receive tagged
traffic without promiscuous mode set, thus allowing us to automatically
turn promiscuity on or off depending on the configuration.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c      | 12 ++++++++----
 net/bridge/br_private.h |  9 +++++++++
 net/bridge/br_vlan.c    |  1 +
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 7759144..a9bf8cc 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -131,12 +131,16 @@ static void br_port_clear_promisc(struct net_bridge_port
*p)
 void br_manage_promisc(struct net_bridge *br)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+	int set_all = false;
+
+	/* If vlan filtering is disabled or bridge interface is placed
+	 * into promiscuous mode, place all ports in promiscuous mode.
+	 */
+	if ((br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) || !br_vlan_enabled(br))
+		set_all = true;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &br->port_list, list) {
-		if (br->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
-			/* PROMISC flag has been turned on for the bridge
-			 * itself.  Turn on promisc on all ports.
-			 */
+		if (set_all) {
 			br_port_set_promisc(p);
 		} else {
 			/* If the number of auto-ports is <= 1, then all other
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 9c1fda0..bda08e4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ static inline u16 br_get_pvid(const struct net_port_vlans
*v)
 	return v->pvid ?: VLAN_N_VID;
 }
 
+static inline int br_vlan_enabled(struct net_bridge *br)
+{
+	return br->vlan_enabled;
+}
 #else
 static inline bool br_allowed_ingress(struct net_bridge *br,
 				      struct net_port_vlans *v,
@@ -723,6 +727,11 @@ static inline u16 br_get_pvid(const struct net_port_vlans
*v)
 {
 	return VLAN_N_VID;	/* Returns invalid vid */
 }
+
+static inline int br_vlan_enabled(struct net_bridge *br);
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 /* br_netfilter.c */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
index 4a37161..24c5cc5 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ int br_vlan_filter_toggle(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned
long val)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	br->vlan_enabled = val;
+	br_manage_promisc(br);
 
 unlock:
 	rtnl_unlock();
-- 
1.9.0

On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 11:09:20AM -0400, Vlad Yasevich
wrote:
> This series adds functionality to the bridge device to enable
> operations without setting all ports to promiscuous mode.
> 
> The basic concept is this.  The bridge keeps track of the ports
> that support learning and flooding packets to unknown destinations.
> We call these ports auto-discovery ports since they automatically
> discover who is behind them through learning and flooding.  
> 
> If flooding and learning are disabled via flags, then the port
> requires static configuration to tell it which mac addresses
> are behind it.  This is accomplished through adding of fdbs.
> These fdbs should be static as dynamic fdbs can expire and systems
> will become unreachable due to lack of flooding.
> 
> If the user marks all ports as needing static configuration then
> we can safely make them non-promiscuous since we will know all the
> information about them.
> 
> If the user leaves only 1 port as automatic, then we can mark
> that port as not-promiscuous as well.  One could think of
> this a edge relay similar to what's support by embedded switches
> in SRIOV devices.  Since we have all the information about the
> other ports, we can just program the mac addresses into the
> single automatic port to receive all necessary traffic.
> More information about this is patch 6.
> 
> In other cases, we keep all ports promiscuous as before.
> 
> There are some other cases when promiscuous mode has to be turned
> back on.  One is when the bridge itself if placed in promiscuous
> mode (user sets promisc flag).  The other is if vlan filtering is
> turned off.  Since this is the default configuration, the default
> bridge operation is not changed.
> 
> Changes since rfc v2:
>  - Better description of in the commit logs
>  - Leave port in promiscuous mode if IFF_UNICAST_FLT is disabled on the
>    device.
>  - Fix issue with flag masking
>  - Rework patch ordering a bit.
> 
> Changes since rfc v1:
>  - Removed private list.  We now traverse the fdb hashtable itself
>    to write necessary addresses to the ports (Stephen's concern)
>  - Add learning flag to the mask for flags that decides if the port
>    is 'auto' or not (suggest by MST and Jamal).
>  - Simplified tracking of such ports at the cost of a loop over all
>    ports (suggested by MST)
> 
> I've played with quite a large number of ports and the current approach
> seems to work fairly well.
> 
> Thanks
> -vlad
For the series

Acked-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst at redhat.com>

> Vlad Yasevich (8):
>   bridge: Turn flag change macro into a function.
>   bridge: Keep track of ports capable of automatic discovery.
>   bridge: Add functionality to sync static fdb entries to hw
>   bridge: Introduce BR_PROISC flag
>   bridge: Add addresses from static fdbs to non-promisc ports
>   bridge: Automatically manage port promiscuous mode.
>   bridge: Correctly manage promiscuity when user requested it.
>   bridge: Automatically manage promisc mode when vlan filtering is on.
> 
>  net/bridge/br_device.c   |   7 +++
>  net/bridge/br_fdb.c      | 132
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  net/bridge/br_if.c       | 126
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  net/bridge/br_netlink.c  |   3 ++
>  net/bridge/br_private.h  |  20 +++++++
>  net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c |  31 +++++++----
>  net/bridge/br_vlan.c     |   1 +
>  7 files changed, 300 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 1.9.0

On Wed, 14 May 2014 11:09:22 -0400
Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com> wrote:
> +void br_port_flags_change(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned long
old_flags)
> +{
> +	struct net_bridge *br = p->br;
> +	unsigned long mask = old_flags ^ p->flags;
> +
> +	if (!(mask & BR_AUTO_MASK))
> +		return;
> +
> +	nbp_update_port_count(br);
> +}
Minor nit, why have negative logic here.
Instead use:
	if (mask & BR_AUTO_MASK)
		nbp_update_port_count(br);

On Wed, 14 May 2014 11:09:22 -0400
Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com> wrote:
> @@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ static int store_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned
long v,
>  
>  	if (flags != p->flags) {
>  		p->flags = flags;
> +		br_port_flags_change(p, old_flags ^ flags);
You are also xoring twice.

Why not:

store_flag()
	if (flags != p->flags) {
		br_port_flags_change(p, flags);
		p->flags = flags;
		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);

On Wed, 14 May 2014 11:09:22 -0400
Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com> wrote:
> @@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ static int store_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, unsigned
long v,
>  
>  	if (flags != p->flags) {
>  		p->flags = flags;
> +		br_port_flags_change(p, old_flags ^ flags);
You are also xoring twice.

Why not:

store_flag()
	if (flags != p->flags) {
		br_port_flags_change(p, flags);
		p->flags = flags;
		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);

From: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 11:09:20 -0400
> This series adds functionality to the bridge device to enable
> operations without setting all ports to promiscuous mode.
I'm prepared to apply this, please address the minor stylistic
feedback you've received and resubmit.

Also, what does:

===================Conflicts:
	net/bridge/br_if.c
	net/bridge/br_private.h
===================
exactly mean in patch #7?

Thanks.

On 05/14/2014 07:09 PM, Vlad Yasevich wrote:
> When a static fdb entry is created, add the mac address
> from this fdb entry to any ports that are currently running
> in non-promiscuous mode.  These ports need this data so that
> they can receive traffic destined to these addresses.
> By default ports start in promiscuous mode, so this feature
> is disabled.
> Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
> ---
>   net/bridge/br_fdb.c | 76
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>   1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> index 9759b61..958b68a 100644
> --- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> +++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> @@ -85,8 +85,58 @@ static void fdb_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *head)
>   	kmem_cache_free(br_fdb_cache, ent);
>   }
>
> +/* When a static FDB entry is added, the mac address from the entry is
> + * added to the bridge private HW address list and all required ports
> + * are then updated with the new information.
> + * Called under RTNL.
> + */
> +static void fdb_add_hw(struct net_bridge *br, const unsigned char *addr)
> +{
> +	int err;
> +	struct net_bridge_port *p, *tmp = NULL;
    Initializer doesn't seem to be needed.

[...]

WBR, Sergei

On 05/14/2014 07:09 PM, Vlad Yasevich wrote:
> Add code that allows static fdb entires to be synced to the
> hw list for a specified port.  This will be used later to
> program ports that can function in non-promiscuous mode.
> Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
> ---
>   net/bridge/br_fdb.c     | 56
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   net/bridge/br_private.h |  2 ++
>   2 files changed, 58 insertions(+)
> diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> index 9203d5a..9759b61 100644
> --- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> +++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
> @@ -874,3 +874,59 @@ int br_fdb_delete(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr
*tb[],
>   out:
>   	return err;
>   }
> +
> +int br_fdb_sync_static(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p)
> +{
> +	struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *fdb, *tmp = NULL;
    Again, initializer doesn't seem to be needed.
> +	int i;
> +	int err = 0;
    This one as well.

[...]

WBR, Sergei

(2014/05/15 0:09), Vlad Yasevich wrote:
> This series adds functionality to the bridge device to enable
> operations without setting all ports to promiscuous mode.
> 
> The basic concept is this.  The bridge keeps track of the ports
> that support learning and flooding packets to unknown destinations.
> We call these ports auto-discovery ports since they automatically
> discover who is behind them through learning and flooding.  
> 
> If flooding and learning are disabled via flags, then the port
> requires static configuration to tell it which mac addresses
> are behind it.  This is accomplished through adding of fdbs.
> These fdbs should be static as dynamic fdbs can expire and systems
> will become unreachable due to lack of flooding.
Hi Vlad,

This is not a comment for this patch set, but I have a question.

I'm trying to use bridge command to turn off flood/learning but couldn't
find the corresponding command.
I'm expecting something like "bridge link set br0 flood/learning".

Are there any other userspace commands that can set flood/learning flag?

Thanks,
Toshiaki Makita

On 05/14/2014 03:29 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@redhat.com>
> Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 11:09:20 -0400
> 
>> This series adds functionality to the bridge device to enable
>> operations without setting all ports to promiscuous mode.
> 
> I'm prepared to apply this, please address the minor stylistic
> feedback you've received and resubmit.
> 
> Also, what does:
> 
> ===================> Conflicts:
> 	net/bridge/br_if.c
> 	net/bridge/br_private.h
> ===================> 
> exactly mean in patch #7?
> 
> Thanks.
>
Looks like left-overs after a few rebases...  I'll remove.

Will resubmit shortly with corrections.

Thanks
-vlad