From: "Fischer, Anna" <anna.fischer@xxxxxx> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:55:16 +0000 > This patch adds a 'hairpin' (also called 'reflective relay') mode > port configuration to the Linux Ethernet bridge kernel module. > A bridge supporting hairpin forwarding mode can send frames back > out through the port the frame was received on. > > Hairpin mode is required to support basic VEPA (Virtual > Ethernet Port Aggregator) capabilities. > > You can find additional information on VEPA here: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/evb/ > http://www.ieee802.org/1/files/public/docs2009/new-hudson-vepa_seminar-20090514d.pdf > http://www.internet2.edu/presentations/jt2009jul/20090719-congdon.pdf > > An additional patch 'bridge-utils: Add 'hairpin' port forwarding mode' > is provided to allow configuring hairpin mode from userspace tools. > > Signed-off-by: Paul Congdon <paul.congdon@xxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Anna Fischer <anna.fischer@xxxxxx> Applied to net-next-2.6 _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization
