From: Nikolay Aleksandrov <niko...@cumulusnetworks.com> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:27:11 +0200
> This set adds the ability to add externally learned entries from > user-space. For symmetry and proper function we need to allow SW entries > to take over HW learned ones (similar to how HW can take over SW entries > currently) which is needed for our use case (evpn) where we have pure SW > ports and HW ports mixed in a single bridge. This does not play well with > switchdev devices currently because there's no feedback when the entry is > taken over, but this case has never worked anyway and feedback can be > easily added when needed. > Patch 02 simply allows to use NTF_EXT_LEARNED from user-space, we already > have Quagga patches that make use of this functionality. Series applied.
