On 2016/08/04 17:15, Toshiaki Makita wrote: > On 2016/08/04 16:24, Roopa Prabhu wrote: >> On 8/3/16, 7:11 PM, Toshiaki Makita wrote: >>> Adding fdb entries pointing to the bridge device uses fdb_insert(), >>> which lacks various checks and does not respect added_by_user flag. >>> >>> As a result, some inconsistent behavior can happen: >>> * Adding temporary entries succeeds but results in permanent entries. >> >> IIRC this is not specific to fdb entries on the bridge device. all temp >> fdb entries via iproute2 result in permanent entries. thats why 'dynamic' >> was added. > > Sorry for confusing you, I meant "temp" (i.e., "static") of bridge fdb > command. > "temp", "dynamic" and "use" should not result in "permanent".
I probably misread you in my previous reply so the previous answer looks weird... What I should have said is: Other temp fdb entries via iproute2 result in static (== temp), not permanent. "dynamic" and "use" should be meant for dynamic entries, not static (temp). -- Toshiaki Makita
