linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: bridge: switchdev: pass more port flags to drivers

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Date:   Sat, 14 Aug 2021 04:11:15 +0300
From:   Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
To:     DENG Qingfang <dqfext@...il.com>
Cc:     Roopa Prabhu <roopa@...dia.com>,
        Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...dia.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>,
        Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>,
        "moderated list:ETHERNET BRIDGE" <bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        "open list:ETHERNET BRIDGE" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ido Schimmel <idosch@...sch.org>,
        Tobias Waldekranz <tobias@...dekranz.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: bridge: switchdev: pass more port flags
 to drivers

On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 10:22:12PM +0800, DENG Qingfang wrote:
> These 3 port flags: BR_HAIRPIN_MODE, BR_MULTICAST_TO_UNICAST, and
> BR_ISOLATED, affect the data path and should be handled by switchdev
> drivers.
> 
> Add them to BR_PORT_FLAGS_HW_OFFLOAD so they can be passed down to
> the drivers.
> 
> Suggested-by: Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: DENG Qingfang <dqfext@...il.com>
> ---
> v1 -> v2: added more flags

If you insist to not write a competent commit message which properly
explains the motivation for the change, then please remove my
Suggested-by tag and resend. Thanks