netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2 V2] vxlan fdb replace an existing entry

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Date:	Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:36:35 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, stephen@...workplumber.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2 V2] vxlan fdb replace an existing entry

From: Thomas Richter <tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:20:07 +0200

> 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.
> 
> Resubmitted because net-next was closed last week.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Richter <tmricht@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Applied.
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