Re: [PATCH net-next 1/6] bridge: uapi: Add neigh_forward_grat netlink attributes

[Nikolay Aleksandrov]

On 03/05/2026 10:35, Danielle Ratson wrote:
> Add netlink attributes for controlling gratuitous ARP and unsolicited NA
> forwarding when neighbor suppression is enabled.
>
> Add IFLA_BRPORT_NEIGH_FORWARD_GRAT for port-level control and
> BRIDGE_VLANDB_ENTRY_NEIGH_FORWARD_GRAT for per-VLAN control.
>
> The new attributes provide independent control of gratuitous ARP and
> unsolicited NA packets. Operators can enable forwarding for those packets
> for fast mobility across VTEPs while keeping general neighbor suppression
> active.
>
> Signed-off-by: Danielle Ratson <danieller@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Petr Machata <petrm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>   Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml |  3 +++
>   include/uapi/linux/if_bridge.h           |  1 +
>   include/uapi/linux/if_link.h             | 17 +++++++++++++++++
>   net/core/rtnetlink.c                     |  2 +-
>   4 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Acked-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <razor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>