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On Mon, Oct 01, 2018 at 08:54:08PM +0200, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> So the only option is having a bridge and transport STP via tc-mirred
> or patching the bridge code (what we do right now).

And I vote for the first option. I understand it involves more typing,
but I see no reason to push more complexity into the kernel - and break
standards - when you can relatively easily accomplish the same thing in
other ways.

Adding Nik and Roopa who now maintain the bridge code and should
eventually decide about this.