Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v5 2/2] batman-adv: Simple (re)broadcast avoidance

[Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>]

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On Sonntag, 7. August 2016 12:34:19 CEST Linus Lüssing wrote:
> With this patch, (re)broadcasting on a specific interfaces is avoided:
> 
> * No neighbor: There is no need to broadcast on an interface if there
>   is no node behind it.
> 
> * Single neighbor is source: If there is just one neighbor on an
>   interface and if this neighbor is the one we actually got this
>   broadcast packet from, then we do not need to echo it back.
> 
> * Single neighbor is originator: If there is just one neighbor on
>   an interface and if this neighbor is the originator of this
>   broadcast packet, then we do not need to echo it back.
> 
> Goodies for BATMAN V:
> 
> ("Upgrade your BATMAN IV network to V now to get these for free!")
> 
> Thanks to the split of OGMv1 into two packet types, OGMv2 and ELP
> that is, we can now apply the same opitimizations stated above to OGMv2
> packets, too.

@Marek, can you change opitimizations -> optimizations. Thanks

> 
> Furthermore, with BATMAN V, rebroadcasts can be reduced in certain
> multi interface cases, too, where BATMAN IV cannot. This is thanks to
> the removal of the "secondary interface originator" concept in BATMAN V.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>

Kind regards,
	Sven

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