Re: bridge, vlan and *no* stp/bpdu

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Jonathan Thibault wrote:

> Apr 11 11:59:03 ordralphabetix IN=out OUT= MAC source =
> 00:18:18:62:3e:80 MAC dest = 08:10:17:0d:70:61 proto = 0x0806
>
> Why don't I see 'OUT=in.2'.  If the arp reply reached my host, it
> obviously had to go through the bridge.  That is in the 'out' interface
> and out the 'in.2' interface.

A hunch (which I haven't had time to verify yet): empty OUT= probably means 
the frame will be flooded to all output interfaces.

Someone who knows the code better than I do will no doubt be able to confirm 
or deny :)

Malcolm

-- 
Malcolm Scott
Research Assistant
University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory

_______________________________________________
Bridge mailing list
Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge

[Index of Archives]     [Netdev]     [AoE Tools]     [Linux Wireless]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Security]     [Linux for Hams]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux RAID]     [Linux Admin]     [Samba]     [Video 4 Linux]

  Powered by Linux