netdev - Re: [PATCH] bridge: mask forwarding of IEEE 802 local multicast groups

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Date:	Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:27:12 +0100
From:	Nick Carter <ncarter100@...il.com>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Lamparter <equinox@...c24.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Michał Mirosław <mirqus@...il.com>,
	davem@...emloft.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bridge: mask forwarding of IEEE 802 local multicast groups

On 28 July 2011 16:41, Stephen Hemminger
<shemminger@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:17:15 +0200
> David Lamparter <equinox@...c24.net> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 06:33:45PM +0200, David Lamparter wrote:
>> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 06:03:57PM +0200, David Lamparter wrote:
>> > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 04:44:50PM +0100, Nick Carter wrote:
>> > > > On 12 July 2011 12:36, David Lamparter <equinox@...c24.net> wrote:
>> > > > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 08:27:55AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>> > > > >> I am still undecided on this. Understand the need, but don't like idea
>> > > > >> of bridge behaving in non-conforming manner. Will see if IEEE 802 committee
>> > > > >> has any input.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The patch doesn't make the bridge behave nonconformant. The default mask
>> > > > > is 0, which just keeps the old behaviour.
>> >
>> > P.S.: I'd like to once more stress this. In my opinion the patch should
>> > be merged because it provides desireable functionality at a small cost
>> > (one test, one knob) and __does not change any default behaviour__.
>>
>> Stephen, anything new on this?
>
> No.
> Don't like adding yet another hack user visible API which will have
> to be maintained for too long. But on the other hand I don't have
> a better solution at my finger tips. If better idea doesn't come
> along, then we can go with yours.
>
I have not noticed any other proposals and this thread has been open
for quite a while.  Have we waited long enough ? If so can this patch
be taken ?

Thanks,
Nick
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