On Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:12:20 +0200 Ido Schimmel wrote:
> This patch set adds support for blackhole nexthops in mlxsw. These
> nexthops are exactly the same as other nexthops, but instead of
> forwarding packets to an egress router interface (RIF), they are
> programmed to silently drop them.
>
> Patches #1-#4 are preparations.
>
> Patch #5 adds support for blackhole nexthops and removes the check that
> prevented them from being programmed.
>
> Patch #6 adds a selftests over mlxsw which tests that blackhole nexthops
> can be programmed and are marked as offloaded.
>
> Patch #7 extends the existing nexthop forwarding test to also test
> blackhole functionality.
>
> Patches #8-#10 add support for a new packet trap ('blackhole_nexthop')
> which should be triggered whenever packets are dropped by a blackhole
> nexthop. Obviously, by default, the trap action is set to 'drop' so that
> dropped packets will not be reported.
Applied, thanks!
