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Subject: Re: [Bridge] Linux kernel not supporting STP enablement in NON-ROOT
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On Tue, 19 May 2015 11:14:01 +0000
Pullabhatla Vinod <pvinod.sarma@freescale.com> wrote:

> Hi ,
> Linux doesn't support multiple namspaces while using STP in bridges . What is the actual reason behind supporting only root namespaces for STP support and dropping the BPDU packets for other namespaces. Will there be any issue if I patch the kernel to enable multiple namespace support?
> Please hepl me out.
> 
> Thanks,
> Vinod.
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> Thanks,
> Vinod.
> 

I don't think anybody ever made STP namespace aware.