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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst index b90a852e5329..9c287dfd3c45 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst @@ -619,6 +619,17 @@ Bridge layer computing a STP state change based on current and asked parameters and perform the relevant ageing based on the intersection results +- ``port_bridge_flags``: bridge layer function invoked when a port must + configure its settings for e.g. flooding of unknown traffic or source address + learning. The switch driver is responsible for initial setup of the + standalone ports with address learning disabled and egress flooding of all + types of traffic, then the DSA core notifies of any change to the bridge port + flags when the port joins and leaves a bridge. DSA does not currently manage + the bridge port flags for the CPU port. The assumption is that address + learning should be statically enabled (if supported by the hardware) on the + CPU port, and flooding towards the CPU port should also be enabled, due to a + lack of an explicit address filtering mechanism in the DSA core. + Bridge VLAN filtering --------------------- |