Re: [PATCHv2 net-next] Bonding: add missed_max option

[Hangbin Liu <liuhangbin@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 04:16:46PM +0000, Jay Vosburgh wrote:
> >I didn't explain it clearly. I want to say:
> >
> >I'm not using arp_misssed_max as the new option name because I plan to add
> >bonding IPv6 NS/NA monitor in future. At that time the option "missed_max"
> >could be used for both IPv4/IPv6 monitor.
> >
> >I will update the commit description in next version.
> 
> 	There has been talk of adding an IPv6 NS monitor for years, but
> it hasn't manifested.  I would prefer to see a consistent set of options

I'm working on it now. I should send a simple draft patch in 2 weeks.

> nomenclature in what we have here and now.  If and when an IPv6 version
> is added, depending on the implementation, either the IPv6 item can be a
> discrete tunable, or an alias could be added, similar to num_grat_arp /
> num_unsol_na.

The name of num_grat_arp looks better than missed_max :) . In my
IPv6 implementation, the function bond_ab_arp_inspect() will be reused
directly. So one name or an alias looks more reasonable.

For the alias options, do you mean to let both num_grat_arp and num_unsol_na
change a same option in bond->params?

Thanks
Hangbin