netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6 1/2][v2] bonding: add all_slaves

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Date:	Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	andy@...yhouse.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, fubar@...ibm.com, nhorman@...driver.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6 1/2][v2] bonding: add all_slaves_active
 parameter

From: Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:39:21 -0400

> 
> v2: changed parameter name from 'keep_all' to 'all_slaves_active' and
> skipped setting slaves to inactive rather than creating a new flag at
> Jay's suggestion.
> 
> In an effort to suppress duplicate frames on certain bonding modes
> (specifically the modes that do not require additional configuration on
> the switch or switches connected to the host), code was added in the
> generic receive patch in 2.6.16.  The current behavior works quite well
> for most users, but there are some times it would be nice to restore old
> functionality and allow all frames to make their way up the stack.
> 
> This patch adds support for a new module option and sysfs file called
> 'all_slaves_active' that will restore pre-2.6.16 functionality if the
> user desires.  The default value is '0' and retains existing behavior,
> but the user can set it to '1' and allow all frames up if desired.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
> Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>

Applied.
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