[ dropped subscriber-only openvz.org list ] On Fri, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:52:36AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > > The bridge physical address is the minimum of all the attached devices. > > > This is done because the STP standard requires it. You can reset it > > > to be the same as any of the attached devices. This will not cause a > > > problem unless using STP. > > > > You can in fact use any MAC address. The STP standard recommends using > > the minimum address, as that is deterministic, and so it doesn't depend > > on the order in which you enslave subdevices. > > So should restriction be lifted? We should definitely allow users to override the MAC address of a bridge interface. > Please update wiki page FAQ, or I'll do it Please do.
