netdev - RE: [EXT] Re: [RFC, net-next] net: qos: introduce a redundancy flow action

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Date:   Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:39:12 +0000
From:   Xiaoliang Yang <xiaoliang.yang_1@....com>
To:     Joergen Andreasen <joergen.andreasen@...rochip.com>
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Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [RFC, net-next] net: qos: introduce a redundancy flow
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On 2020-11-18 3:01 Joergen Andreasen wrote:
>
> Hi Xiaoliang,
>
> I like your idea about using filter actions for FRER configuration.
>
> I think this is a good starting point but I think that this approach will only allow us to configure end systems and not relay systems in bridges/switches.
>
> In the following I refer to sections and figures in 802.1CB-2017.
>
> I am missing the following possibilities:
> Configure split without adding an r-tag (Figure C-4 Relay system C).
> Configure recovery without popping the r-tag (Figure C4 Relay system F).
> Disable flooding and learning per VLAN (Section C.7).
> Select between vector and match recovery algorithm (Section 7.4.3.4 and 7.4.3.5).
> Configure history length if vector algorithm is used (Section 10.4.1.6).
> Configure reset timeout (Section 10.4.1.7).
> Adding an individual recovery function (Section 7.5).
> Counters to be used for latent error detection (Section 7.4.4).
>
> I would prefer to use the term 'frer' instead of 'red' or 'redundancy'
> in all definitions and functions except for 'redundancy-tag'.

Thanks for your suggestion, it's very useful to me. I ignored frer on relay system. I will study sections and features you mentioned on Spec. If using a new tc-frer action is ok, I will perfect and update it.

Regards,
Xiaoliang