From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Miller Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v5 0/3] bridge: neigh msg proxy and flood suppression support Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 06:46:56 +0100 (WEST) Message-ID: <20171007.064656.350053402823144762.davem@davemloft.net> References: <1507314880-16310-1-git-send-email-roopa@cumulusnetworks.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: nikolay@cumulusnetworks.com, netdev@vger.kernel.org, bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org To: roopa@cumulusnetworks.com Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: bridge-bounces@lists.linux-foundation.org Errors-To: bridge-bounces@lists.linux-foundation.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org From: Roopa Prabhu Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 19:35:27 -0700 > On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Roopa Prabhu wrote: >> From: Roopa Prabhu >> >> This series implements arp and nd suppression in the bridge >> driver for ethernet vpns. It implements rfc7432, section 10 >> https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7432#section-10 >> for ethernet VPN deployments. It is similar to the existing >> BR_PROXYARP* flags but has a few semantic differences to conform >> to EVPN standard. Unlike the existing flags, this new flag suppresses >> flood of all neigh discovery packets (arp and nd) to tunnel ports. >> Supports both vlan filtering and non-vlan filtering bridges. >> >> In case of EVPN, it is mainly used to avoid flooding >> of arp and nd packets to tunnel ports like vxlan. >> >> v2 : rebase to latest + address some optimization feedback from Nikolay. >> v3 : fix kbuild reported build errors with CONFIG_INET off >> v4 : simplify port flag mask as suggested by stephen >> v5 : address some feedback from Toshiaki >> > > Looks like I missed applying a cleanup done in v5 to the ipv6 nd path. > Dave, I see these patches 'under review' in patchworks. If its not too > late, pls drop them. I will spin v6 in a few hrs. thanks. Ok.