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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt b/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt index 3e7b946dea27..82236a17b5e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/switchdev.txt @@ -13,42 +13,42 @@ an example setup using a data-center-class switch ASIC chip. Other setups with SR-IOV or soft switches, such as OVS, are possible. - User-space tools - - user space | - +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ - kernel | Netlink - | - +--------------+-------------------------------+ - | Network stack | - | (Linux) | - | | - +----------------------------------------------+ + User-space tools + + user space | + +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ + kernel | Netlink + | + +--------------+-------------------------------+ + | Network stack | + | (Linux) | + | | + +----------------------------------------------+ sw1p2 sw1p4 sw1p6 - sw1p1 + sw1p3 + sw1p5 + eth1 - + | + | + | + - | | | | | | | - +--+----+----+----+-+--+----+---+ +-----+-----+ - | Switch driver | | mgmt | - | (this document) | | driver | - | | | | - +--------------+----------------+ +-----------+ - | - kernel | HW bus (eg PCI) - +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ - hardware | - +--------------+---+------------+ - | Switch device (sw1) | - | +----+ +--------+ - | | v offloaded data path | mgmt port - | | | | - +--|----|----+----+----+----+---+ - | | | | | | - + + + + + + - p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 - - front-panel ports + sw1p1 + sw1p3 + sw1p5 + eth1 + + | + | + | + + | | | | | | | + +--+----+----+----+----+----+---+ +-----+-----+ + | Switch driver | | mgmt | + | (this document) | | driver | + | | | | + +--------------+----------------+ +-----------+ + | + kernel | HW bus (eg PCI) + +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ + hardware | + +--------------+----------------+ + | Switch device (sw1) | + | +----+ +--------+ + | | v offloaded data path | mgmt port + | | | | + +--|----|----+----+----+----+---+ + | | | | | | + + + + + + + + p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 + + front-panel ports Fig 1. @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Learning on the device port should be enabled, as well as learning_sync: bridge link set dev DEV learning on self bridge link set dev DEV learning_sync on self -Learning_sync attribute enables syncing of the learned/forgotton FDB entry to +Learning_sync attribute enables syncing of the learned/forgotten FDB entry to the bridge's FDB. It's possible, but not optimal, to enable learning on the device port and on the bridge port, and disable learning_sync. @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ the responsibility of the port driver/device to age out these entries. If the port device supports ageing, when the FDB entry expires, it will notify the driver which in turn will notify the bridge with SWITCHDEV_FDB_DEL. If the device does not support ageing, the driver can simulate ageing using a -garbage collection timer to monitor FBD entries. Expired entries will be +garbage collection timer to monitor FDB entries. Expired entries will be notified to the bridge using SWITCHDEV_FDB_DEL. See rocker driver for example of driver running ageing timer. |