linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/5] net: mscc: ocelot: classify L2 mdb entries as LOCKED

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Date:   Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:31:52 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>,
        Microchip Linux Driver Support <UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com>,
        Claudiu Manoil <claudiu.manoil@....com>,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/5] net: mscc: ocelot: classify L2 mdb entries
 as LOCKED



On 10/28/2020 7:27 PM, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> ocelot.h says:
> 
> /* MAC table entry types.
>  * ENTRYTYPE_NORMAL is subject to aging.
>  * ENTRYTYPE_LOCKED is not subject to aging.
>  * ENTRYTYPE_MACv4 is not subject to aging. For IPv4 multicast.
>  * ENTRYTYPE_MACv6 is not subject to aging. For IPv6 multicast.
>  */
> 
> We don't want the permanent entries added with 'bridge mdb' to be
> subject to aging.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian