Re: [PATCH] [bridge] Add split horizon

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lør, 13 06 2009 kl. 17:03 +0200, skrev Joakim Tjernlund:> Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 13/06/2009 01:58:53:> >> > Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:> >> > > Currently the bridge does not impl. split horizon which will easily> > > cause loops when 2 or more VLANs are added from the same physical interface.> >> > Why would they cause loops? If your topology isn't loop free, run> > spanning tree in the VLAN's. Yet another thing most hardware switches> > can't do, incidentally.> > ehh, connect two Linux bridges that have 2 VLANs in common on the interswitch connection.> What happens?
"If your topology isn't loop free, run spanning tree in the VLAN's."

/Benny


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