Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] No rebroadcast on mesh links

[Roland Volkmann <roland.volkmann@t-online.de>]

>>> And btw. it is not about the originator. It is handled in 
>>> batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet at the same place where you 
>>> want to have the no_rebroadcast check. no_rebroadcast in the patch 
>>> we are talking [1,2] about is currently just ignoring the num_bcasts 
>>> of a hard-interface for some situations (when forw_packet->skb->dev 
>>> == hard_iface->net_dev). 
>> Let's have a look to the source code. The interesting part is 
>> function "static void batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct 
>> work_struct *work)" in file "send.c". There you will find 
> To what are you answering? At least not to my statement.
>> [...] 
> No, it isn't about the incoming or outgoing hard-interfaces. See 
> Marek's reply.

Sorry, that was a misunderstanding. Before Marek's explanation (thank 
you for that) I was read it as comparing incoming to outgoing interface.

>> Here is an updated version of the patch as it is used in current 
>> master branch of gluon matching batman-adv 2016.0: 
> Not sure why you sent some(tm) patch of a patch in this way when there 
> is a guideline how to correctly send them [1]

This was not an official launch of a patch but for information only. 
Neither I myself have a required development environment nor do I like 
to launch Linus' patch as mine. And because of too few knowledge about 
Linux and batman-adv internals, my only contribution can be to show the 
relevance of this issue for Freifunk installations, and looking for 
somebody who can implement the necessary stuff.

Best regards,
Roland.