netdev - Re: [PATCHv3 net-next 0/6] bridge: support sending rntl info when we set attributes through sysfs/ioctl

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Date:	Sat, 9 Apr 2016 14:55:24 +0200
From:	Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...ulusnetworks.com>
To:	Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>,
	network dev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3 net-next 0/6] bridge: support sending rntl info when we
 set attributes through sysfs/ioctl

On 04/08/2016 06:03 PM, Xin Long wrote:
> This patchset is used to support sending rntl info to user in some places,
> and ensure that whenever those attributes change internally or from sysfs,
> that a netlink notification is sent out to listeners.
> 
> It also make some adjustment in bridge sysfs so that we can implement this
> easily.
> 
> I've done some tests on this patchset, like:
> [br_sysfs]
>   1. change all the attribute values of br or brif:
>   $ echo $value > /sys/class/net/br0/bridge/{*}
>   $ echo $value > /sys/class/net/br0/brif/eth1/{*}
> 
>   2. meanwhile, on another terminal to observe the msg:
>   $ bridge monitor
> 
> [br_ioctl]
>   1. in bridge-utils package, do some changes in br_set, let brctl command
>   use ioctl to set attribute:
>          if ((ret = set_sysfs(path, value)) < 0) { -->
>          if (1) {
> 
>   $ brctl set*
> 
>   2. meanwhile, on another terminal to observe the msg:
>   $ bridge monitor
> 
> This test covers all the attributes that brctl and sysfs support to set.
> 

Overall the set looks good to me, just one comment for future posts - please
include the changes between versions of the set in your cover letter and 
individual patches. I had to go back to your previous postings and read my
own comments and compare them with this set.

Thank you,
 Nik