[Bridge] [PATCH 3/7] bridge: Add addresses from static fdbs to bridge address list

Stephen Hemminger stephen at networkplumber.org
Wed Feb 26 16:57:07 UTC 2014


On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:18:21 -0500
Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com> wrote:

> When a static fdb entry is created, add the mac address to the bridge
> address list.  This list is used to program the proper port's
> address list.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic at redhat.com>

I don't like this level of bookkeeping it starts to mix
layers between the bridge network interface as entity for talking to the
local host, and forwarding table entries.

Many times static entries are used as alternative to flooding in
environments which don't trust STP.

Plus, it looks like another major source of bugs.


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