linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 net-next 10/12] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: mac-auth/MAB implementation

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Date:   Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:31:06 +0200
From:   netdev@...io-technology.com
To:     Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
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        Kurt Kanzenbach <kurt@...utronix.de>,
        Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@...ke-m.de>,
        Woojung Huh <woojung.huh@...rochip.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 net-next 10/12] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: mac-auth/MAB
 implementation

On 2022-10-20 15:25, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
>>  	if (flags.mask & BR_LEARNING) {
>>  		bool learning = !!(flags.val & BR_LEARNING);
>>  		u16 pav = learning ? (1 << port) : 0;
>> 
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
>>  		err = mv88e6xxx_port_set_assoc_vector(chip, port, pav);
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
>>  		if (err)
>>  			goto out;
>>  	}
>> @@ -6563,8 +6593,10 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_bridge_flags(struct 
>> dsa_switch *ds, int port,
>>  	if (flags.mask & BR_FLOOD) {
>>  		bool unicast = !!(flags.val & BR_FLOOD);
>> 
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
>>  		err = chip->info->ops->port_set_ucast_flood(chip, port,
>>  							    unicast);
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
>>  		if (err)
>>  			goto out;
>>  	}
>> @@ -6572,8 +6604,10 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_bridge_flags(struct 
>> dsa_switch *ds, int port,
>>  	if (flags.mask & BR_MCAST_FLOOD) {
>>  		bool multicast = !!(flags.val & BR_MCAST_FLOOD);
>> 
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
>>  		err = chip->info->ops->port_set_mcast_flood(chip, port,
>>  							    multicast);
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
>>  		if (err)
>>  			goto out;
>>  	}
>> @@ -6581,20 +6615,34 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_bridge_flags(struct 
>> dsa_switch *ds, int port,
>>  	if (flags.mask & BR_BCAST_FLOOD) {
>>  		bool broadcast = !!(flags.val & BR_BCAST_FLOOD);
>> 
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_lock(chip);
>>  		err = mv88e6xxx_port_broadcast_sync(chip, port, broadcast);
>> +		mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);
>>  		if (err)
>>  			goto out;
>>  	}
>> 
>> +	if (flags.mask & BR_PORT_MAB) {
>> +		chip->ports[port].mab = !!(flags.val & BR_PORT_MAB);
>> +
>> +		if (!chip->ports[port].mab)
>> +			err = mv88e6xxx_atu_locked_entry_flush(ds, port);
>> +		else
>> +			err = 0;
> 
> Again, dsa_port_fast_age() is also called when dp->learning is turned
> off in dsa_port_bridge_flags(). I don't want to see the mv88e6xxx 
> driver
> doing this manually.
> 

But I think it should be so that turning MAB off will clear the ALE 
entries
regardless, as the port can continue to be locked and needing port 
association,
or you want them to just age out normally in that case, thus lingering 
for
up to bridge ageing time?