Benny Amorsen <benny+usenet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 13/06/2009 17:12:25: > > 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." That would just disable one of the VLANs so the bride won't receive any more pkgs over that VLAN. I would really like to read up on the claim that each VLAN is also a physical port. Any pointers? Jocke _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
