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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2021-12-23 10:45:55 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2021-12-23 10:45:55 -0800
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Merge tag 'net-5.16-rc7' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net
Pull networking fixes from Jakub Kicinski: "Including fixes from netfilter. Current release - regressions: - revert "tipc: use consistent GFP flags" Previous releases - regressions: - igb: fix deadlock caused by taking RTNL in runtime resume path - accept UFOv6 packages in virtio_net_hdr_to_skb - netfilter: fix regression in looped (broad|multi)cast's MAC handling - bridge: fix ioctl old_deviceless bridge argument - ice: xsk: do not clear status_error0 for ntu + nb_buffs descriptor, avoid stalls when multiple sockets use an interface Previous releases - always broken: - inet: fully convert sk->sk_rx_dst to RCU rules - veth: ensure skb entering GRO are not cloned - sched: fix zone matching for invalid conntrack state - bonding: fix ad_actor_system option setting to default - nf_tables: fix use-after-free in nft_set_catchall_destroy() - lantiq_xrx200: increase buffer reservation to avoid mem corruption - ice: xsk: avoid leaking app buffers during clean up - tun: avoid double free in tun_free_netdev" * tag 'net-5.16-rc7' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net: (45 commits) net: stmmac: dwmac-visconti: Fix value of ETHER_CLK_SEL_FREQ_SEL_2P5M r8152: sync ocp base r8152: fix the force speed doesn't work for RTL8156 net: bridge: fix ioctl old_deviceless bridge argument net: stmmac: ptp: fix potentially overflowing expression net: dsa: tag_ocelot: use traffic class to map priority on injected header veth: ensure skb entering GRO are not cloned. asix: fix wrong return value in asix_check_host_enable() asix: fix uninit-value in asix_mdio_read() sfc: falcon: Check null pointer of rx_queue->page_ring sfc: Check null pointer of rx_queue->page_ring net: ks8851: Check for error irq drivers: net: smc911x: Check for error irq fjes: Check for error irq bonding: fix ad_actor_system option setting to default igb: fix deadlock caused by taking RTNL in RPM resume path gve: Correct order of processing device options net: skip virtio_net_hdr_set_proto if protocol already set net: accept UFOv6 packages in virtio_net_hdr_to_skb docs: networking: replace skb_hwtstamp_tx with skb_tstamp_tx ...
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@@ -196,11 +196,12 @@ ad_actor_sys_prio
ad_actor_system
In an AD system, this specifies the mac-address for the actor in
- protocol packet exchanges (LACPDUs). The value cannot be NULL or
- multicast. It is preferred to have the local-admin bit set for this
- mac but driver does not enforce it. If the value is not given then
- system defaults to using the masters' mac address as actors' system
- address.
+ protocol packet exchanges (LACPDUs). The value cannot be a multicast
+ address. If the all-zeroes MAC is specified, bonding will internally
+ use the MAC of the bond itself. It is preferred to have the
+ local-admin bit set for this mac but driver does not enforce it. If
+ the value is not given then system defaults to using the masters'
+ mac address as actors' system address.
This parameter has effect only in 802.3ad mode and is available through
SysFs interface.