netdev - Re: [patch net-next 00/16] mlxsw: Introduce ACL traps

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Date:   Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:55:28 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     jiri@...nulli.us
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, kuba@...nel.org, idosch@...lanox.com,
        mlxsw@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next 00/16] mlxsw: Introduce ACL traps

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:35:42 +0100

> This patchset allows to track packets that are dropped in HW by ACL.
> 
> Unlike the existing mlxsw traps, ACL traps are "source traps".
> That means the action is not controlled by HPKT register but directly
> in ACL TRAP action. When devlink user changes action from drop to trap
> and vice versa, it would be needed to go over all instances of ACL TRAP
> action and do change. That does not scale. Instead, resolve this
> by introducing "dummy" group with "thin" policer. The purpose of
> this policer is to drop as many packets as possible. The ones
> that pass through are going to be dropped in devlink code - patch #6
> takes care of that.
> 
> First four patches are preparation for introduction of ACL traps in mlxsw
> so it possible to easily change from drop to trap for source traps
> as well - by changing group to "dummy" and back.

Looks good, series applied, thanks Jiri.