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Introduce new "guard" rule upon FDB entry creation. It matches on src_mac, has valid bit unset, allow_pass_l2 set and has a nop action. Previously introduced "forward" rule matches on dst_mac, has valid bit set, need_pass_l2 set and has a forward action. With these rules, a packet will be offloaded only if FDB exists in both directions (RX and TX). Let's assume link partner sends a packet to VF1: src_mac = LP_MAC, dst_mac = is VF1_MAC. Bridge adds FDB, two rules are created: 1. Guard rule matching on src_mac == LP_MAC 2. Forward rule matching on dst_mac == LP_MAC Now VF1 responds with src_mac = VF1_MAC, dst_mac = LP_MAC. Before this change, only one rule with dst_mac == LP_MAC would have existed, and the packet would have been offloaded, meaning the bridge wouldn't add FDB in the opposite direction. Now, the forward rule matches (dst_mac == LP_MAC), but it has need_pass_l2 set an there is no guard rule with src_mac == VF1_MAC, so the packet goes through slow-path and the bridge adds FDB. Two rules are created: 1. Guard rule matching on src_mac == VF1_MAC 2. Forward rule matching on dst_mac == VF1_MAC Further packets in both directions will be offloaded. The same example is true in opposite direction (i.e. VF1 is the first to send a packet out). Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@corigine.com> Signed-off-by: Marcin Szycik <marcin.szycik@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Wojciech Drewek <wojciech.drewek@intel.com> Tested-by: Sujai Buvaneswaran <sujai.buvaneswaran@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.