Messages in this thread | | | From | Arnd Bergmann <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] net/bridge: Add 'hairpin' port forwarding mode | Date | Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:06:21 +0200 |
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On Thursday 13 August 2009, Fischer, Anna wrote: > This patch adds a 'hairpin' (also called 'reflective relay') mode > port configuration to the Linux Ethernet bridge kernel module. > A bridge supporting hairpin forwarding mode can send frames back > out through the port the frame was received on. > > Hairpin mode is required to support basic VEPA (Virtual > Ethernet Port Aggregator) capabilities. > > You can find additional information on VEPA here: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/evb/ > http://www.ieee802.org/1/files/public/docs2009/new-hudson-vepa_seminar-20090514d.pdf > http://www.internet2.edu/presentations/jt2009jul/20090719-congdon.pdf > > An additional patch 'bridge-utils: Add 'hairpin' port forwarding mode' > is provided to allow configuring hairpin mode from userspace tools. > > Signed-off-by: Paul Congdon <paul.congdon@hp.com> > Signed-off-by: Anna Fischer <anna.fischer@hp.com>
Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
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