netdev - Re: [PATCH 0/4] RFC CPSW switchdev mode

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Date:   Fri, 25 May 2018 13:59:06 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@...aro.org>
Cc:     Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>, Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, grygorii.strashko@...com,
        ivan.khoronzhuk@...aro.org, nsekhar@...com,
        francois.ozog@...aro.org, yogeshs@...com, spatton@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] RFC CPSW switchdev mode

> So it's only static FBDs left.

Please describe the use case. Why would i want to put static FDB
addresses on a CPU port? What in the linux network stack needs this?

	  Andrew