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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:16:47 -0800
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Subject: Re: [Bridge] Disable mac address learning
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To: Benjamin Vanheuverzwijn <bvanheu@gmail.com>
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:46:34 -0500
Benjamin Vanheuverzwijn <bvanheu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to disable the mac address learning in linux using "brctl" or
> custom code so any packet sent to the bridge will be flooded in each
> interfaces.
> 
> I would like to do something similar as OpenBSD:
> $ brconfig <bridge> -learn <iface>
> $ man brconfig
> ...
>      -learn interface
>              Mark interface so that the source address of packets received
>              from interface are not entered into the address cache.
> ...
> 
> I tried to search on google and on the mailing-list without success.

Just set ageing time to zero no need for special config option.