netdev - Re: [patch net-next v2 1/5] net: bridge: Notify on bridge device mrouter state changes

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Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2017 13:52:30 +0300
From:   Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...ulusnetworks.com>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, yotamg@...lanox.com, idosch@...lanox.com,
        nogahf@...lanox.com, mlxsw@...lanox.com, ivecera@...hat.com,
        andrew@...n.ch, stephen@...workplumber.org, nbd@....name,
        roopa@...ulusnetworks.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v2 1/5] net: bridge: Notify on bridge device
 mrouter state changes

On 09/10/17 12:15, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> From: Yotam Gigi <yotamg@...lanox.com>
> 
> Add the SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_BRIDGE_MROUTER switchdev notification type, used
> to indicate whether the bridge is or isn't mrouter. Notify when the bridge
> changes its state, similarly to the already existing bridged port mrouter
> notifications.
> 
> The notification uses the switchdev_attr.u.mrouter boolean flag to indicate
> the current bridge mrouter status. Thus, it only indicates whether the
> bridge is currently used as an mrouter or not, and does not indicate the
> exact mrouter state of the bridge (learning, permanent, etc.).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yotam Gigi <yotamg@...lanox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>
> ---
> v1->v2:
>  - use the timer_pending to distinguish between learning-on and
>    learning-off states
> ---
>  include/net/switchdev.h   |  1 +
>  net/bridge/br_multicast.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 

Much simpler, I like it. Thanks!

Signed-off-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...ulusnetworks.com>