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From: Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@amorsen.dk>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:06:11 +0200
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Subject: Re: [Bridge] [PATCH] [bridge] Add split horizon
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Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@amorsen.dk> writes:

> Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@transmode.se> writes:
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>> Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@amorsen.dk> wrote on 13/06/2009 17:12:25:
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>>> "If your topology isn't loop free, run spanning tree in the VLAN's."
>>
>> That would just disable one of the VLANs so the bride won't receive
>> any more pkgs over that VLAN.

Ok I reread this, and what you are saying means that you do understand
what goes on. I.e. you understand that your "split horizon" is
unnecessary. So what is the point?


/Benny