Re: linux bridge does not bridge bpdu packets

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>>>>> "SH" == Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

SH> -	if (unlikely(is_link_local(dest))) {
SH> -		skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
SH> +	/* Don't forward 802.1x packets */
SH> +	if (p->br->stp_enabled != BR_NO_STP && is_link_local(dest)) {
SH> +		skb->pkt_type = PACKET_MULTICAST;

Maybe I'm stupid here, but why change behaviour even in the case where
STP is enabled? (The PACKET_HOST -> PACKET_MULTICAST change)


/Benny


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