netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/3] cdc-ether: handle promiscuous mode

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Message-Id: <20141028.154926.273240718595756465.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:49:26 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	olivier.blin@...tathome.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, oneukum@...e.de, hayeswang@...ltek.com,
	bjorn@...k.no
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/3] cdc-ether: handle promiscuous mode

From: Olivier Blin <olivier.blin@...tathome.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:42:59 +0200

> Since kernel 3.16, my Lenovo USB network adapters (RTL8153) using
> cdc-ether are not working anymore in a bridge.
> 
> This is due to commit c472ab68ad67db23c9907a27649b7dc0899b61f9, which
> resets the packet filter when the device is bound.
> 
> The default packet filter set by cdc-ether does not include
> promiscuous, while the adapter seemed to have promiscuous enabled by
> default.
> 
> This patch series allows to support promiscuous mode for cdc-ether, by
> hooking into set_rx_mode.
> 
> Incidentally, maybe this device should be handled by the r8152 driver,
> but this patch series is still nice for other adapters.

Can a usbnet expert please review this series?

Thanks.
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