From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:10:13 -0700 > Currently the bridge catches all STP packets; even if STP is turned > off. This prevents other systems (which do have STP turned on) > from being able to detect loops in the network. > > With this patch, if STP is off, then any packet sent to the STP > multicast group address is forwarded to all ports. > > Based on earlier patch by Joakim Tjernlund with changes > to go through forwarding (not local chain), and optimization > that only last octet needs to be checked. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxx> Applied. _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
