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From: Toshiaki Makita <makita.toshiaki@lab.ntt.co.jp>
To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@do-not-panic.com>
Cc: "netdev@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	kvm@vger.kernel.org, xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org,
	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>,
	bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] bridge: preserve random init MAC address
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:04:37 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <5328ED25.1040900@lab.ntt.co.jp> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAB=NE6X2eZFLWBN1acf=d75T_K2YM_OK3oaXEPu-hwpUJEmwkg@mail.gmail.com>

(2014/03/19 9:50), Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Toshiaki Makita
> <makita.toshiaki@lab.ntt.co.jp> wrote:
>> nit,
>> If the last detached port happens to have the same addr as
>> random_init_addr, this seems to call br_stp_change_bridge_id() even
>> though bridge_id is not changed.
> 
> Ah good point.
> 
>> Shouldn't the assignment of random_init_addr be done before the check of
>> "no change"?
> 
> Good question, should we even allow two ports to have the same MAC
> address or should we complain and refuse to add it? If so that should
> mean we should also have to monitor any manual address changes or
> events for address changes on the ports.

This was recently discussed by Stephen and me.
I'm thinking it should be allowed.

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=139182743919257&w=2

Toshiaki Makita

> 
> Stephen?
> 
>   Luis

  reply	other threads:[~2014-03-19  1:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-03-13  3:15 [PATCH 0/3] bridge: few enhancements and small fixes Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-13  3:15 ` [PATCH 1/3] bridge: preserve random init MAC address Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-19  0:42   ` Toshiaki Makita
2014-03-19  0:50     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-19  1:04       ` Toshiaki Makita [this message]
2014-03-19  1:10         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-19 16:09           ` [Bridge] " Toshiaki Makita
2014-03-19  3:10   ` Stephen Hemminger
2014-03-19  3:37     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-20  2:05     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-22 19:41       ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-30 18:40         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-30 19:11         ` Vlad Yasevich
2014-03-13  3:15 ` [PATCH 2/3] bridge: trigger a bridge calculation upon port changes Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-13 18:26   ` Cong Wang
2014-03-15  1:39     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-18 20:46       ` Cong Wang
2014-03-18 21:22         ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-22 19:43           ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-30 18:38             ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-04-30 20:04             ` Vlad Yasevich
2014-04-30 22:59               ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-05-01  0:12                 ` Vlad Yasevich
2014-03-13  3:15 ` [PATCH 3/3] bridge: fix bridge root block on designated port Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-13 22:16   ` Stephen Hemminger
2014-03-15  2:08     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2014-03-18 20:31 ` [PATCH 0/3] bridge: few enhancements and small fixes Luis R. Rodriguez

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