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| author | Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org> | 2007-03-21 13:42:06 -0700 |
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| committer | David S. Miller <davem@sunset.davemloft.net> | 2007-04-25 22:28:45 -0700 |
| commit | 467aea0ddfd1f0f1158c57cbef0e8941dd63374c (patch) | |
| tree | b5bcccfd80d189a67cd347940ceee916a8d5cf22 /net/core/utils.c | |
| parent | 6229e362dd49b9e8387126bd4483ab0574d23e9c (diff) | |
bridge: don't route packets while learning
While in the STP learning state, don't route packets; wait until
forwarding delay has expired. The purpose of the forwarding delay
is to detect loops in the network, and if a brouter started up
and started forwarding, it could cause a flood.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
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