Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 08/05/2009 18:02:26: > On Fri, 8 May 2009 10:33:37 +0200 > Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi List > > > > We have noticed that when STP is off in the linux bridge, it won't > > relay STP pkts received from other bridges. > > This feels like a bug(a bad one too). I hope this isn't > > intentional behaviour? > > > > Jocke > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bridge mailing list > > Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge > > It is a debatable whether this is correct behaviour. > My current opinion is that it needs to forward STP packets if > STP is off. This would allow for loop detection by other bridges > doing STP. Exactly, I had a look at the bride code and it wasn't obvious too me where to add the code to make this happen. Any pointers? > > Longer term, RSTP needs to be fully integrated and default to on. > That way the average user will be safe from loops. yes, please :) Jocke _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
