From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <45E91F1A.6050705@linux-foundation.org> Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:09:14 -0800 From: Stephen Hemminger MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <45E6802C.2090708@linux-foundation.org> <20070228.233034.74746721.davem@davemloft.net> <20070302.202211.21926049.davem@davemloft.net> In-Reply-To: <20070302.202211.21926049.davem@davemloft.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [Bridge] [PATCH] bridge: avoid ptype_all packet handling List-Id: Linux Ethernet Bridging List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: David Miller Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, greearb@candelatech.com, andi@firstfloor.org, bridge@linux-foundation.org David Miller wrote: > From: Andi Kleen > Date: 03 Mar 2007 03:14:29 +0100 > > >> That's pretty common with many x86 server boards because >> they come with two NICs by default but must people only >> plug the cable into one. However the distro installers >> run DHCP on all. >> > > Nope, that's not what I've seen them do, instead they run dhcp on > interfaces that report a link being present. > Actually, It may be even simpler... I start bridge with a script and there was still a dhclient left over running on the original interface. It was an interesting exercise, and I have new tools to help, but still no magic bullet to get up to full line rate.