netdev - Re: [PATCHv2 net-next 2/2] selftests: add a selftest for directed broadcast forwarding

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Date:   Wed, 4 Jul 2018 12:31:58 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>
Cc:     network dev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, davem <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Davide Caratti <dcaratti@...hat.com>,
        Ido Schimmel <idosch@...sch.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 net-next 2/2] selftests: add a selftest for directed
 broadcast forwarding

On 7/4/18 11:56 AM, Xin Long wrote:
> A proper test can be done easily with netns, as vrf can't isolate much.
> I don't want to bother forwarding/ directory with netns, so I will probably
> just drop this selftest, and let the feature patch go first.
> 
> What do you think?
> 

I think I would like to see a proper test case for this.

If it does not fit the model that Ido and others are using under the
forwarding directory, then how about one in tools/testing/selftests/net
then.