netdev - Re: [Question]: should we consider arp missed max during bond_ab_arp

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Message-ID: <ZywWG1Dov8jX7pSM@fedora>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 01:21:31 +0000
From: Hangbin Liu <liuhangbin@...il.com>
To: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc: Jay Vosburgh <jv@...sburgh.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Question]: should we consider arp missed max during
 bond_ab_arp_probe()?

On Wed, Nov 06, 2024 at 03:40:39PM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> >I think they just want to make sure there is a backup for the link.
> 
> Why don't they use LACP? You can have backup there as well.

Some users don't want to configure switches. Specifically, some large-scale
users don't want or don't allow to maintain the same number of switches.

Hangbin