Re: [PATCH net-next] net/mlx5e: Enable mac forwarding on uplink representor

[Saeed Mahameed]

On 11 Mar 20:33, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:48:41 +0200 Tariq Toukan wrote:
> > This small patch enables mac forwarding to MPFs via uplink representor,
>
> "mac forwarding to MPF via uplink representor"
> Can't wrap my head around this "via". Could you explain this better?
> Perhaps some tool can spit out a little diagram to make the flow clear?

Mac forwarding in the sense of linux bridge mac forwarding mechanism which
requires set_rx_mode ndo to be implemented. 

Linux-bridge --> mlx5-uplink-rep --> set_rx_mode --> set up mac in HW.

Thanks,
Saeed.