netdev - Re: query on VLAN with linux DSA ports

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Message-ID: <CAEFUPH3dBiZqTSawEJCd7JaeRyQU2TBVdBKLXssrXCrpA=S=YA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 17:26:57 -0800
From: SIMON BABY <simonkbaby@...il.com>
To: Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: query on VLAN with linux DSA ports

Hello Team,

Do we have any patch available for linux DSA interface for configuring
QOS in marvel 88E6390 switch hardware?

Regards
Simon


On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 8:36 AM Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 08:15:50AM -0700, SIMON BABY wrote:
> > Any advantages of using vlan aware bridges?
>
> Bridges can have more than one lower interface, unlike VLAN (8021q) interfaces.
> The lower interfaces of a bridge will forward packets between each other
> according to the destination MAC address (optionally + VLAN ID), which is
> something VLANs don't do.
>
> I don't believe that a bridge with a single lower interface (port), as in
> your example, is exactly "intended use".