linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/13] net: dsa: lan9303: lan9303_port_mdb

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Date:   Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:57:14 +0200
From:   Egil Hjelmeland <egil.hjelmeland@...itel.com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>, <corbet@....net>,
        <andrew@...n.ch>, <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>,
        <davem@...emloft.net>, <kernel@...gutronix.de>,
        <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/13] net: dsa: lan9303: lan9303_port_mdb_del remove port
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On 24. juli 2017 18:57, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> On 07/20/2017 06:57 AM, Egil Hjelmeland wrote:
>> Workaround for dsa_switch_mdb_add adding CPU port to group,
>> but forgetting to remove it:
>>
> Should not we move this logic one layer above into DSA then such that
> insertions and removals are strictly symmetrical in which and how many
> ports are targeted?
> 

Agree. I included the patch more as a bug report. I will remove it in
patch v2. I don't really feel competent to fix the issue in DSA. It is
probably better if you DSA people look at it. I do suspect DSA need
to do more bookkeeping?

Egil

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