netdev - Re: [PATCH v5 net-next 02/12] bonding: permit using arp

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Message-ID: <5303424A.2020700@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:21:46 +0100
From:	Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>
To:	Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>,
	Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 net-next 02/12] bonding: permit using arp_validate
 with non-ab modes

On 02/18/2014 07:48 AM, Veaceslav Falico wrote:
> Currently it's disabled because it's sometimes hard, in typical configs, to
> make it work - because of the nature how the loadbalance modes work - as
> it's hard to deliver valid arp replies to correct slaves by the switch.
> 
> However we still can use arp_validation in loadbalance with several other
> configs, per example with arp_validate == 2 for backup with one broadcast
> domain, without the switch(es) doing any balancing - this way we'd be (a
> bit more) sure that the slave is up.
> 
> So, enable it to let users decide which one works/suits them best. Also
> correct the mode limitation from BOND_OPT_ARP_VALIDATE.
> 
> CC: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>
> CC: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
> CC: Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
> Signed-off-by: Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>
> ---

Acked-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>

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