netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: vrf: set operstate and mtu at link create

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Date:	Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:15:42 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	dsa@...ulusnetworks.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: vrf: set operstate and mtu at link create

From: David Ahern <dsa@...ulusnetworks.com>
Date: Wed,  1 Jun 2016 21:16:39 -0700

> The VRF device exists to define L3 domains and guide FIB lookups. As
> such its operstate is not relevant. Seeing 'state UNKNOWN' in the
> output of 'ip link show' can be confusing, so set operstate at link
> create.
> 
> Similarly, the MTU for a VRF device is not used; any fragmentation
> of the payload is done on the output path based on the real egress
> device. An MTU of 1500 on the VRF device while enslaved devices
> have a higher MTU can lead to confusion. Since the VRF MTU is not
> relevant set to 64k similar to what is done for loopback.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Ahern <dsa@...ulusnetworks.com>

Applied, thanks.