netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 11/11] net: switchdev: Remove bridge bypass support from switchdev

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Date:   Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:11:12 -0400
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:     Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, jiri@...nulli.us, ivecera@...hat.com,
        f.fainelli@...il.com, andrew@...n.ch, Woojung.Huh@...rochip.com,
        stephen@...workplumber.org, mlxsw@...lanox.com,
        Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 11/11] net: switchdev: Remove bridge bypass support from switchdev

Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com> writes:

> Currently the bridge port flags, vlans, FDBs and MDBs can be offloaded
> through the bridge code, making the switchdev's SELF bridge bypass
> implementation to be redundant. This implies several changes:
> - No need for dump infra in switchdev, DSA's special case is handled
>   privately.
> - Remove obj_dump from switchdev_ops.
> - FDBs are removed from obj_add/del routines, due to the fact that they
>   are offloaded through the bridge notifcation chain.

                                     notification*
                                     
> - The switchdev_port_bridge_xx() and switchdev_port_fdb_xx() functions
>   can be removed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com>

Reviewed-by: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>