[Bridge] [PATCH net-next v3] net: bridge: Fix improper taking over HW learned FDB

[Nikolay Aleksandrov]

On 28/04/17 22:39, Arkadi Sharshevsky wrote:
> Commit 7e26bf45e4cb ("net: bridge: allow SW learn to take over HW fdb
> entries") added the ability to "take over an entry which was previously
> learned via HW when it shows up from a SW port".
> 
> However, if an entry was learned via HW and then a control packet
> (e.g., ARP request) was trapped to the CPU, the bridge driver will
> update the entry and remove the externally learned flag, although the
> entry is still present in HW. Instead, only clear the externally learned
> flag in case of roaming.
> 
> Fixes: 7e26bf45e4cb ("net: bridge: allow SW learn to take over HW fdb entries")
> Signed-off-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch at mellanox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Arkadi Sharashevsky <arkadis at mellanox.com>
> Cc: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay at cumulusnetworks.com>
> ---
> v1->v2
> - net-next rebase.
> 
> v2->v3
> - remove redundant line.
> ---
>  net/bridge/br_fdb.c | 8 +++-----
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 

Acked-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay at cumulusnetworks.com>