Re: [PATCH net-next] net: ethernet: ti: cpsw: don't flush mcast entries while switch promisc mode

From: Ivan Khoronzhuk
Date: Fri Oct 19 2018 - 16:28:52 EST


Grygorii,

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:24:55PM +0300, Ivan Khoronzhuk wrote:
On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 12:23:28PM -0500, Grygorii Strashko wrote:


On 10/19/18 7:04 AM, Ivan Khoronzhuk wrote:
On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 07:03:06PM -0500, Grygorii Strashko wrote:


On 10/18/18 1:00 PM, Ivan Khoronzhuk wrote:
No need now to flush mcast entries in switch mode while toggling to
promiscuous mode. It's not needed as vlan reg_mcast = ALL_PORTS
and mcast/vlan ports = ALL_PORTS, the same happening for vlan
unreg_mcast, it's set to ALL_PORT_MASK just after calling promisc
mode routine by calling set allmulti. I suppose main reason to flush
them is to use unreg_mcast to receive all to host port. Thus, now, all
mcast packets are received anyway and no reason to flush mcast entries
unsafely, as they were synced with __dev_mc_sync() previously and are
not restored. Another way is to _dev_mc_unsync() them, but no need.

I've sent new patch achiving the same but with second viariant described
in this cover letter. Please, look at it. No rush.

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Regards,
Ivan Khoronzhuk