netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 00/16] bridge: Add MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB) support with offload

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Date:   Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:49:08 +0000
From:   Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>
To:     Ido Schimmel <idosch@...dia.com>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
        <bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
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        "razor@...ckwall.org" <razor@...ckwall.org>,
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        "mlxsw@...dia.com" <mlxsw@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 00/16] bridge: Add MAC Authentication Bypass
 (MAB) support with offload

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 01:00:08PM +0300, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> Merge plan
> ==========
> 
> We need to agree on a merge plan that allows us to start submitting
> patches for inclusion and finally conclude this work. In my experience,
> it is best to work in small batches. I therefore propose the following
> plan:
> 
> * Add MAB support in the bridge driver. This corresponds to patches
>   #1-#2.

Yes, exactly, let's keep the software implementation its own patch set,
together with its selftest.

> * Switchdev extensions for MAB offload together with mlxsw
>   support. This corresponds to patches #3-#16. I can reduce the number
>   of patches by splitting out the selftests to a separate submission.

I don't think that further splitting of mlxsw will be necessary, the
threshold is 15 patches, and the current 16-2 = 14.

IMO patches 3-4 should go with mlxsw being the first user.

> * mv88e6xxx support. I believe the blackhole stuff is an optimization,
>   so I suggest getting initial MAB offload support without that. Support
>   for blackhole entries together with offload can be added in a separate
>   submission.
> 
> * Switchdev extensions for dynamic FDB entries together with mv88e6xxx
>   support. I can follow up with mlxsw support afterwards.

The last 2 can also happen in parallel, if somebody else comes to it.

Looks great, thanks for doing this!