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On Fri, 6 Oct 2023 15:06:45 -0400 Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:
> > I don't understand the need for configuration less here. You don't have
> > it for the rest of the actions. Why this is special?  

+1, FWIW

> It is not needed really. Think of an L2 switch - the broadcast action
> is to send to all ports but self.

We do have an implementation of an L2 switch already, what's the use
case which necessitates this new action / functionality?