From: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 03:42:57 -0700 > From: Wilson Kok <wkok@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Check in fdb_add_entry() if the source port should learn, similar > check is used in br_fdb_update. > Note that new fdb entries which are added manually or > as local ones are still permitted. > This patch has been tested by running traffic via a bridge port and > switching the port's state, also by manually adding/removing entries > from the bridge's fdb. > > Signed-off-by: Wilson Kok <wkok@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > Nik: Maybe it'd be better if we returned an error even though it > doesn't look necessary. I'm open to suggestions. If you don't return an error, then rtnetlink.c is going to emit a NEWNEIGH netlink message. I seriously doubt we want that to happen.