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Vlad Yasevich

2013-Apr-30 18:18 UTC

[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 0/2] Add two new flags to bridge.

The following series adds 2 new flags to bridge.  One flag allows
the user to control whether mac learning is performed on the interface
or not.  By default mac learning is on.
The other flag allows the user to control whether unicast traffic
is flooded (send without an fdb) to a given unicast port.  Default is
on.

Changes since v4:
 - Implemented Stephen's suggestions.

Changes since v2:
 - removed unused "unlock" tag.

Changes since v1:
 - Integrated suggestion from MST to not impact RTM_NEWNEIGH and to
   skip lookups when learning is disabled.

Vlad Yasevich (2):
  bridge: Add flag to control mac learning.
  bridge: Add a flag to control unicast packet flood.

 include/uapi/linux/if_link.h |    2 ++
 net/bridge/br_device.c       |    8 ++++----
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c          |   17 ++++++++++++++---
 net/bridge/br_forward.c      |   14 +++++++++-----
 net/bridge/br_if.c           |    2 +-
 net/bridge/br_input.c        |    9 ++++++---
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c      |   10 +++++++++-
 net/bridge/br_private.h      |    7 +++++--
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c     |    4 ++++
 9 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

-- 
1.7.7.6

Vlad Yasevich

2013-Apr-30 18:18 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 1/2] bridge: Add flag to control mac learning.

Allow user to control whether mac learning is enabled on the port.
By default, mac learning is enabled.  Disabling mac learning will
cause new dynamic FDB entries to not be created for a particular port.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
---
 include/uapi/linux/if_link.h |    1 +
 net/bridge/br_if.c           |    2 +-
 net/bridge/br_input.c        |    6 ++++--
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c      |    6 +++++-
 net/bridge/br_private.h      |    1 +
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c     |    2 ++
 6 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index b05823c..8643809 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD,	/* bpdu guard              */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT,	/* root port protection    */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE,	/* multicast fast leave    */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING,	/* mac learning */
 	__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX
 };
 #define IFLA_BRPORT_MAX (__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 4cdba60..2c08911 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ 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 = 0;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 828e2bc..7e99366 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	/* insert into forwarding database after filtering to avoid spoofing */
 	br = p->br;
-	br_fdb_update(br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, vid);
+	if (p->flags & BR_LEARNING)
+		br_fdb_update(br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, vid);
 
 	if (!is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest) && is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)
&&
 	    br_multicast_rcv(br, p, skb))
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ static int br_handle_local_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	u16 vid = 0;
 
 	br_vlan_get_tag(skb, &vid);
-	br_fdb_update(p->br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, vid);
+	if (p->flags & BR_LEARNING)
+		br_fdb_update(p->br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, vid);
 	return 0;	 /* process further */
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index 8e3abf5..ce902bf 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ static inline size_t br_port_info_size(void)
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE */
+		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING */
 		+ 0;
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ static int br_port_fill_attrs(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, mode) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, !!(p->flags & BR_BPDU_GUARD)) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, !!(p->flags & BR_ROOT_BLOCK))
||
-	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, !!(p->flags &
BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE)))
+	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, !!(p->flags &
BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE)) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING, !!(p->flags & BR_LEARNING)))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy
ifla_brport_policy[IFLA_BRPORT_MAX + 1] = {
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_MODE]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 };
 
 /* Change the state of the port and notify spanning tree */
@@ -328,6 +331,7 @@ static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct
nlattr *tb[])
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE);
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
+	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING, BR_LEARNING);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]) {
 		err = br_stp_set_path_cost(p, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]));
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index d2c043a..e9833d4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #define BR_ROOT_BLOCK		0x00000004
 #define BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE	0x00000008
 #define BR_ADMIN_COST		0x00000010
+#define BR_LEARNING		0x00000020
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	u32				multicast_startup_queries_sent;
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index a1ef1b6..707f362 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ static BRPORT_ATTR(flush, S_IWUSR, NULL, store_flush);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(hairpin_mode, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(bpdu_guard, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(root_block, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
+BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(learning, BR_LEARNING);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 static ssize_t show_multicast_router(struct net_bridge_port *p, char *buf)
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ static const struct brport_attribute *brport_attrs[] = {
 	&brport_attr_hairpin_mode,
 	&brport_attr_bpdu_guard,
 	&brport_attr_root_block,
+	&brport_attr_learning,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	&brport_attr_multicast_router,
 	&brport_attr_multicast_fast_leave,
-- 
1.7.7.6

Vlad Yasevich

2013-Apr-30 18:18 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 2/2] bridge: Add a flag to control unicast packet flood.

Add a flag to control flood of unicast traffic.  By default, flood is
on and the bridge will flood unicast traffic if it doesn't know
the destination.  When the flag is turned off, unicast traffic
without an FDB will not be forwarded to the specified port.

Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst at redhat.com>
---
 include/uapi/linux/if_link.h |    1 +
 net/bridge/br_device.c       |    8 ++++----
 net/bridge/br_forward.c      |   14 +++++++++-----
 net/bridge/br_if.c           |    2 +-
 net/bridge/br_input.c        |    9 ++++++---
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c      |    6 +++++-
 net/bridge/br_private.h      |    6 ++++--
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c     |    2 ++
 8 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 8643809..4a6faa1 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT,	/* root port protection    */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE,	/* multicast fast leave    */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING,	/* mac learning */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD,	/* control flood of unicast traffic */
 	__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX
 };
 #define IFLA_BRPORT_MAX (__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index 9673128..014d690 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct
net_device *dev)
 	skb_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 
 	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest))
-		br_flood_deliver(br, skb);
+		br_flood_deliver(br, skb, false);
 	else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {
 		if (unlikely(netpoll_tx_running(dev))) {
-			br_flood_deliver(br, skb);
+			br_flood_deliver(br, skb, false);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		if (br_multicast_rcv(br, NULL, skb)) {
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct
net_device *dev)
 		if (mdst || BR_INPUT_SKB_CB_MROUTERS_ONLY(skb))
 			br_multicast_deliver(mdst, skb);
 		else
-			br_flood_deliver(br, skb);
+			br_flood_deliver(br, skb, false);
 	} else if ((dst = __br_fdb_get(br, dest, vid)) != NULL)
 		br_deliver(dst->dst, skb);
 	else
-		br_flood_deliver(br, skb);
+		br_flood_deliver(br, skb, true);
 
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_forward.c b/net/bridge/br_forward.c
index 092b20e..4b81b14 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_forward.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_forward.c
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ out:
 static void br_flood(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		     struct sk_buff *skb0,
 		     void (*__packet_hook)(const struct net_bridge_port *p,
-					   struct sk_buff *skb))
+					   struct sk_buff *skb),
+		     bool unicast)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 	struct net_bridge_port *prev;
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ static void br_flood(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff
*skb,
 	prev = NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(p, &br->port_list, list) {
+		/* Do not flood unicast traffic to ports that turn it off */
+		if (unicast && !(p->flags & BR_FLOOD))
+			continue;
 		prev = maybe_deliver(prev, p, skb, __packet_hook);
 		if (IS_ERR(prev))
 			goto out;
@@ -203,16 +207,16 @@ out:
 
 
 /* called with rcu_read_lock */
-void br_flood_deliver(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void br_flood_deliver(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb, bool unicast)
 {
-	br_flood(br, skb, NULL, __br_deliver);
+	br_flood(br, skb, NULL, __br_deliver, unicast);
 }
 
 /* called under bridge lock */
 void br_flood_forward(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct sk_buff *skb2)
+		      struct sk_buff *skb2, bool unicast)
 {
-	br_flood(br, skb, skb2, __br_forward);
+	br_flood(br, skb, skb2, __br_forward, unicast);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 2c08911..5623be6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ 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;
+	p->flags = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 7e99366..1b8b8b8 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *dst;
 	struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdst;
 	struct sk_buff *skb2;
+	bool unicast = true;
 	u16 vid = 0;
 
 	if (!p || p->state == BR_STATE_DISABLED)
@@ -95,9 +96,10 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	dst = NULL;
 
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest))
+	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest)) {
 		skb2 = skb;
-	else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {
+		unicast = false;
+	} else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {
 		mdst = br_mdb_get(br, skb, vid);
 		if (mdst || BR_INPUT_SKB_CB_MROUTERS_ONLY(skb)) {
 			if ((mdst && mdst->mglist) ||
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		} else
 			skb2 = skb;
 
+		unicast = false;
 		br->dev->stats.multicast++;
 	} else if ((dst = __br_fdb_get(br, dest, vid)) &&
 			dst->is_local) {
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 			dst->used = jiffies;
 			br_forward(dst->dst, skb, skb2);
 		} else
-			br_flood_forward(br, skb, skb2);
+			br_flood_forward(br, skb, skb2, unicast);
 	}
 
 	if (skb2)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index ce902bf..1fc30ab 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static inline size_t br_port_info_size(void)
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING */
+		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD */
 		+ 0;
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ static int br_port_fill_attrs(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, !!(p->flags & BR_BPDU_GUARD)) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, !!(p->flags & BR_ROOT_BLOCK))
||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, !!(p->flags &
BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE)) ||
-	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING, !!(p->flags & BR_LEARNING)))
+	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING, !!(p->flags & BR_LEARNING))
||
+	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD, !!(p->flags &
BR_FLOOD)))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy
ifla_brport_policy[IFLA_BRPORT_MAX + 1] = {
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
 };
 
 /* Change the state of the port and notify spanning tree */
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct
nlattr *tb[])
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE);
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
 	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING, BR_LEARNING);
+	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD, BR_FLOOD);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]) {
 		err = br_stp_set_path_cost(p, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]));
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index e9833d4..017b489 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 #define BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE	0x00000008
 #define BR_ADMIN_COST		0x00000010
 #define BR_LEARNING		0x00000020
+#define BR_FLOOD		0x00000040
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	u32				multicast_startup_queries_sent;
@@ -412,9 +413,10 @@ extern int br_dev_queue_push_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb);
 extern void br_forward(const struct net_bridge_port *to,
 		struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff *skb0);
 extern int br_forward_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void br_flood_deliver(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb);
+extern void br_flood_deliver(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     bool unicast);
 extern void br_flood_forward(struct net_bridge *br, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			     struct sk_buff *skb2);
+			     struct sk_buff *skb2, bool unicast);
 
 /* br_if.c */
 extern void br_port_carrier_check(struct net_bridge_port *p);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 707f362..2a2cdb7 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(hairpin_mode, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(bpdu_guard, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(root_block, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
 BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(learning, BR_LEARNING);
+BRPORT_ATTR_FLAG(unicast_flood, BR_FLOOD);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 static ssize_t show_multicast_router(struct net_bridge_port *p, char *buf)
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ static const struct brport_attribute *brport_attrs[] = {
 	&brport_attr_bpdu_guard,
 	&brport_attr_root_block,
 	&brport_attr_learning,
+	&brport_attr_unicast_flood,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING
 	&brport_attr_multicast_router,
 	&brport_attr_multicast_fast_leave,
-- 
1.7.7.6

Vlad Yasevich

2013-Apr-30 18:18 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 0/2] Add two new flags to bridge.

The following series adds 2 new flags to bridge.  One flag allows
the user to control whether mac learning is performed on the interface
or not.  By default mac learning is on.
The other flag allows the user to control whether unicast traffic
is flooded (send without an fdb) to a given unicast port.  Default is
on.

Changes since v4:
 - Implemented Stephen's suggestions.

Changes since v2:
 - removed unused "unlock" tag.

Changes since v1:
 - Integrated suggestion from MST to not impact RTM_NEWNEIGH and to
   skip lookups when learning is disabled.

Vlad Yasevich (2):
  bridge: Add flag to control mac learning.
  bridge: Add a flag to control unicast packet flood.

 include/uapi/linux/if_link.h |    2 ++
 net/bridge/br_device.c       |    8 ++++----
 net/bridge/br_fdb.c          |   17 ++++++++++++++---
 net/bridge/br_forward.c      |   14 +++++++++-----
 net/bridge/br_if.c           |    2 +-
 net/bridge/br_input.c        |    9 ++++++---
 net/bridge/br_netlink.c      |   10 +++++++++-
 net/bridge/br_private.h      |    7 +++++--
 net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c     |    4 ++++
 9 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

-- 
1.7.7.6

David Miller

2013-Apr-30 19:12 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 0/2] Add two new flags to bridge.

From: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:45 -0400
> The following series adds 2 new flags to bridge.  One flag allows
> the user to control whether mac learning is performed on the interface
> or not.  By default mac learning is on.
> The other flag allows the user to control whether unicast traffic
> is flooded (send without an fdb) to a given unicast port.  Default is
> on.
As per:

	http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=136730964130303&w=2

It is absolutely, positively, not appropriate to submit new features
at this time.

If I can make my announcements more intelligable to you, please let me
know how.

Vlad Yasevich

2013-Apr-30 19:17 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 0/2] Add two new flags to bridge.

On 04/30/2013 03:12 PM, David Miller wrote:> From: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:45 -0400
>
>> The following series adds 2 new flags to bridge.  One flag allows
>> the user to control whether mac learning is performed on the interface
>> or not.  By default mac learning is on.
>> The other flag allows the user to control whether unicast traffic
>> is flooded (send without an fdb) to a given unicast port.  Default is
>> on.
>
> As per:
>
> 	http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=136730964130303&w=2
>
> It is absolutely, positively, not appropriate to submit new features
> at this time.
>
> If I can make my announcements more intelligable to you, please let me
> know how.
>
Sorry, missed it this morning...

-vlad

Stephen Hemminger

2013-Apr-30 19:41 UTC

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[Bridge] [PATCHv4 net-next 2/2] bridge: Add a flag to control unicast packet flood.

On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:47 -0400
Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com> wrote:
> +	IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD,	/* control flood of unicast traffic */
Minor nit, comment could be just
  /* flood unicast traffic */
and the comments for other flags line up, so why not make these line up?

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