On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:27:44 -0700 (PDT) wang dengyi <dy_wang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > --- Stephen Hemminger > <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:17:44 -0700 (PDT) > > wang dengyi <dy_wang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi Stephen, > > > > > > Here is the detail > > > kernel version: 2.6.14 > > > architecture: PPC > > > ehternet: from the processor mpc5200b > > > wifi manufactor: Netgate 5004 MP, Atheros chipset > > > wifi driver: madwifi 0.91 > > > WDS on wifi: enabled. > > > > > > I guess it's an issue combined by ethernet > > driver/wifi > > > driver and bridge. Is there anything you suspect > > that > > > I can check? > > > > > > I believe the 2 actions: updating forwarding > > database > > > when a stp package is received and delivering the > > > package based on the forwarding database, are > > correct. > > > I must miss something. For example, STP detection > > set > > > an interface as blocking and remove it from the > > > forwarding database? It's just my wild guess. > > > > > > By the way, I found Bartek reported the same issue > > on > > > 2.6.11.12 and 2.6.13.2. Here is the link: > > > > > > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/pipermail/bridge/2005-October/004710.html > > > He has 3 ethernet nic for each machine and his fix > > is > > > to update the forwarding database only when the > > port > > > is in learning or forwarding state. > > > > > > > There was a bug fix in later kernel (2.6.19) that > > causes the forwarding > > database to be purged when STP decides not to use > > interface. > > > > Hi Stephen, > > I merged the bridge code from the kernel source tree > 2.6.19. But it's the same thing: packages are sent > through the blocking interface. Anyway, I am worried > that something is missing when I merged the code. > Could you give me more information about the patch? If > it's possible, please send me your patch for 2.6.19? > Thank you very much. > > At the same time, I am looking for the relationship > between blocking interface and the forwarding table > from the stp source code. No luck until now. Any hint? > > Perhaps you are getting packets in over the blocked device, and they are getting into the forwarding table? -- Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
