RE: [PATCH net-next v3 0/5] net: dsa: remove .set_addr

2017-10-16 Thread Rodney Cummings
I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up Andrew. > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Lunn [mailto:and...@lunn.ch] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:57 AM > To: Rodney Cummings > Cc: Vivien Didelot ; > net...@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger

RE: [PATCH net-next v3 0/5] net: dsa: remove .set_addr

2017-10-16 Thread Rodney Cummings
PAUSE, and only for PAUSE? > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Lunn [mailto:and...@lunn.ch] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:48 AM > To: Rodney Cummings > Cc: Vivien Didelot ; > net...@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; > ker...@savoirfairelinux

RE: [PATCH net-next v3 0/5] net: dsa: remove .set_addr

2017-10-16 Thread Rodney Cummings
l for duplication. That topic has been discussed quite a bit in IEEE 802. Rodney > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Lunn [mailto:and...@lunn.ch] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:10 AM > To: Rodney Cummings > Cc: Vivien Didelot ; > net...@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel

RE: [PATCH net-next v3 0/5] net: dsa: remove .set_addr

2017-10-16 Thread Rodney Cummings
I am concerned about this proposed change. According to IEEE Std 802.1Q, a "higher layer entity" (i.e. end station) that is internal to the bridge (i.e. switch) can use the same individual global MAC address that the switch is using. That behavior is common. Use of a local semi-random MAC addre