netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] vxlan fdb replace an existing entry

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Message-ID: <51DFADC6.2050309@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:18:30 +0200
From:	Thomas-Mich Richter <tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] vxlan fdb replace an existing entry

On 07/11/2013 05:56 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:28:19 +0200
> Thomas Richter <tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> Add support to replace an existing entry found in the
>> vxlan fdb database. The entry in question is identified
>> by its unicast mac address and the destination information
>> is changed. If the entry is not found, it is added in the
>> forwarding database. This is similar to changing an entry
>> in the neighbour table.
>>
>> Multicast mac addresses can not be changed with the replace
>> option.
>>
>> This is useful for virtual machine migration when the
>> destination of a target virtual machine changes. The replace
>> feature can be used instead of delete followed by add.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Richter <tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/vxlan.c | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>>  1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/vxlan.c b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
>> index 227b54a..17681c6 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/vxlan.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
>> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
>>  #include <net/net_namespace.h>
>>  #include <net/netns/generic.h>
>>  
>> -#define VXLAN_VERSION	"0.1"
>> +#define VXLAN_VERSION	"0.1tmr3"
> 
> I am ok with everything but the weird version string.
> Just make it 0.2 or 0.1.1 if you need it

Just send a version V2 with weird version string change removed.

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