On Wed, 18 May 2011 08:19:40 -0700 Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 05/18/2011 08:17 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > The first netlink code in the bridge module was to notify > > user space implementations of Spanning Tree Protocol about > > new ports. It did not handle the case of kernel mode STP > > changing states which could be useful for monitoring. > > > > This patch causes RTM_NEWLINK message to occur on kernel > > transitions. It does not send message if request was from user > > space STP, since that would cause reflection and break existing > > API. > > So one app monitoring the system won't get updates if another > app makes changes? > > Ben For now, yes. Just don't want to break any existing users which is more important. -- _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
