Re: [PATCH net-next] net: bridge: switchdev: allow port isolation to be offloaded

From: Vladimir Oltean
Date: Thu Aug 12 2021 - 06:17:11 EST


On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 02:04:10PM +0800, DENG Qingfang wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:58:33AM +0300, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:52:48AM +0300, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> > >
> > > If the purpose is correctness, then this is not the only flag that was
> > > missed. BR_HAIRPIN_MODE is also relevant for the data path, for example.
> >
> > I never wanted to suggest that I'm giving a comprehensive answer, I just
> > answered Qingfang's punctual question here:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CALW65jbotyW0MSOd-bd1TH_mkiBWhhRCQ29jgn+d12rXdj2pZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > Tobias also pointed out the same issue about BR_MULTICAST_TO_UNICAST in
> > conjunction with tx_fwd_offload (although the same is probably true even
> > without it):
> > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/cover/20210426170411.1789186-1-tobias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > > Anyway, the commit message needs to be reworded to reflect the true
> > > purpose of the patch.
> >
> > Agree, and potentially extended with all the bridge port flags which are
> > broken without switchdev driver intervention.
>
> So, what else flags should be added to BR_PORT_FLAGS_HW_OFFLOAD?

I can't think of others beside these 3, BR_ISOLATED, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE and BR_MULTICAST_TO_UNICAST.