netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 13/13] net: switchdev: Remove bridge bypass support from switchdev

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Date:   Mon, 7 Aug 2017 11:13:01 -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 13/13] net: switchdev: Remove bridge bypass
 support from switchdev

On 08/06/2017 06:15 AM, Arkadi Sharshevsky wrote:
> 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 notification chain.
> - 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>

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