netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 04/13] net: dsa: Add support for learning FDB through notification

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Message-ID: <33ca261b-7664-73fe-de96-81248948e2ad@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 7 Aug 2017 11:07:40 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, jiri@...nulli.us, ivecera@...hat.com,
        andrew@...n.ch, vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com,
        Woojung.Huh@...rochip.com, mlxsw@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 04/13] net: dsa: Add support for learning FDB
 through notification

On 08/06/2017 06:15 AM, Arkadi Sharshevsky wrote:
> Add support for learning FDB through notification. The driver defers
> the hardware update via ordered work queue. In case of a successful
> FDB add a notification is sent back to bridge.
> 
> In case of hw FDB del failure the static FDB will be deleted from
> the bridge, thus, the interface is moved to down state in order to
> indicate inconsistent situation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Arkadi Sharshevsky <arkadis@...lanox.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian