Re: [net-next v3] bridge: trigger RTM_NEWLINK when interface is modified by bridge ioctl

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On 9/21/17 11:20 AM, Roopa Prabhu wrote:
> this patch seems fine...but ideally I would have assumed
> netdev_upper_dev_unlink which
> is eventually called in both paths would generate the RTN_NEWLINK
> IFF_MASTER in response
> to the NETDEV_CHANGEUPPER notifier. If we add it there now, it might
> need some more fixes
> to not generate redundant notifications for the netlink case.

Agreed and it is another pandora's box



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