[Bridge] [PATCH net-next v4 04/10] bridge: cfm: Kernel space implementation of CFM. MEP create/delete.

[henrik.bjoernlund at microchip.com]

Thanks for the review.

The 10/09/2020 21:42, Nikolay Aleksandrov wrote:
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> On Fri, 2020-10-09 at 14:35 +0000, Henrik Bjoernlund wrote:
> > This is the first commit of the implementation of the CFM protocol
> > according to 802.1Q section 12.14.
> >
> > It contains MEP instance create, delete and configuration.
> >
> > Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) comprises capabilities for
> > detecting, verifying, and isolating connectivity failures in
> > Virtual Bridged Networks. These capabilities can be used in
> > networks operated by multiple independent organizations, each
> > with restricted management access to each other<E2><80><99>s equipment.
> >
> > CFM functions are partitioned as follows:
> >     - Path discovery
> >     - Fault detection
> >     - Fault verification and isolation
> >     - Fault notification
> >     - Fault recovery
> >
> > Interface consists of these functions:
> > br_cfm_mep_create()
> > br_cfm_mep_delete()
> > br_cfm_mep_config_set()
> > br_cfm_cc_config_set()
> > br_cfm_cc_peer_mep_add()
> > br_cfm_cc_peer_mep_remove()
> >
> > A MEP instance is created by br_cfm_mep_create()
> >     -It is the Maintenance association End Point
> >      described in 802.1Q section 19.2.
> >     -It is created on a specific level (1-7) and is assuring
> >      that no CFM frames are passing through this MEP on lower levels.
> >     -It initiates and validates CFM frames on its level.
> >     -It can only exist on a port that is related to a bridge.
> >     -Attributes given cannot be changed until the instance is
> >      deleted.
> >
> > A MEP instance can be deleted by br_cfm_mep_delete().
> >
> > A created MEP instance has attributes that can be
> > configured by br_cfm_mep_config_set().
> >
> > A MEP Continuity Check feature can be configured by
> > br_cfm_cc_config_set()
> >     The Continuity Check Receiver state machine can be
> >     enabled and disabled.
> >     According to 802.1Q section 19.2.8
> >
> > A MEP can have Peer MEPs added and removed by
> > br_cfm_cc_peer_mep_add() and br_cfm_cc_peer_mep_remove()
> >     The Continuity Check feature can maintain connectivity
> >     status on each added Peer MEP.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Henrik Bjoernlund  <henrik.bjoernlund at microchip.com>
> > Reviewed-by: Horatiu Vultur  <horatiu.vultur at microchip.com>
> > ---
> >  include/uapi/linux/cfm_bridge.h |  23 +++
> >  net/bridge/Makefile             |   2 +
> >  net/bridge/br_cfm.c             | 278 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  net/bridge/br_if.c              |   1 +
> >  net/bridge/br_private.h         |  10 ++
> >  net/bridge/br_private_cfm.h     |  61 +++++++
> >  6 files changed, 375 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 include/uapi/linux/cfm_bridge.h
> >  create mode 100644 net/bridge/br_cfm.c
> >  create mode 100644 net/bridge/br_private_cfm.h
> >
> 
> Acked-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay at nvidia.com>
> 

-- 
/Henrik