netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net] net: dsa: microchip: make learning configurable and keep it off while standalone

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Date:   Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:50:15 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, woojung.huh@...rochip.com,
        arun.ramadoss@...rochip.com, UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com,
        andrew@...n.ch, vivien.didelot@...il.com, f.fainelli@...il.com,
        olteanv@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
        kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, b.hutchman@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net] net: dsa: microchip: make learning configurable and
 keep it off while standalone

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (master)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:48:09 +0300 you wrote:
> Address learning should initially be turned off by the driver for port
> operation in standalone mode, then the DSA core handles changes to it
> via ds->ops->port_bridge_flags().
> 
> Leaving address learning enabled while ports are standalone breaks any
> kind of communication which involves port B receiving what port A has
> sent. Notably it breaks the ksz9477 driver used with a (non offloaded,
> ports act as if standalone) bonding interface in active-backup mode,
> when the ports are connected together through external switches, for
> redundancy purposes.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [v2,net] net: dsa: microchip: make learning configurable and keep it off while standalone
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/15f7cfae912e

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