Re: [Bridge] [PATCH net-next] bridge: allow setting hash_max + multicast_router if interface is down

[roopa <roopa@cumulusnetworks.com>]

On 5/21/15, 5:56 PM, Linus Lüssing wrote:
> Network managers like netifd (used in OpenWRT for instance) try to
> configure interface options after creation but before setting the
> interface up.
>
> Unfortunately the sysfs / bridge currently only allows to configure the
> hash_max and multicast_router options when the bridge interface is up.
> But since br_multicast_init() doesn't start any timers and only sets
> default values and initializes timers it should be save to reconfigure
> the default values after that, before things actually get active after
> the bridge is set up.
>
> With this patch hash_max and multicast_router attributes can be
> changed even if the according bridge (port) is down, just like other
> other bridge (port) attributes allow too.
>
> Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
> ---
> Changelog:
> * [RFC PATCH net-next] -> [PATCH net-next]
Acked-by: Roopa Prabhu <roopa@cumulusnetworks.com>

we have a similar patch in-house waiting to be up-streamed.

thanks.