netdev - Re: [PATCH v8 net-next 05/12] net: dsa: propagate the locked flag down through the DSA layer

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Message-ID: <715c068915c9f07ad62d9837e70df7a1@kapio-technology.com>
Date:   Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:43:40 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 net-next 05/12] net: dsa: propagate the locked flag
 down through the DSA layer

On 2022-10-20 15:02, Vladimir Oltean wrote:

>> --- a/net/dsa/port.c
>> +++ b/net/dsa/port.c
>> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int dsa_port_inherit_brport_flags(struct 
>> dsa_port *dp,
>>  					 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>>  {
>>  	const unsigned long mask = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_MCAST_FLOOD |
>> -				   BR_BCAST_FLOOD | BR_PORT_LOCKED;
>> +				   BR_BCAST_FLOOD;
>>  	struct net_device *brport_dev = dsa_port_to_bridge_port(dp);
>>  	int flag, err;
>> 
>> @@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void dsa_port_clear_brport_flags(struct 
>> dsa_port *dp)
>>  {
>>  	const unsigned long val = BR_FLOOD | BR_MCAST_FLOOD | 
>> BR_BCAST_FLOOD;
>>  	const unsigned long mask = BR_LEARNING | BR_FLOOD | BR_MCAST_FLOOD |
>> -				   BR_BCAST_FLOOD | BR_PORT_LOCKED;
>> +				   BR_BCAST_FLOOD | BR_PORT_LOCKED | BR_PORT_MAB;
> 
> Why does the mask of cleared brport flags differ from the one of set
> brport flags, and what/where is the explanation for this change?
> 

I guess you mean, why it differs from the inherit flag mask list?

If so it is explained in the update to v7 in 00/12.