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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 net-next 3/6] drivers: net: dsa: add locked fdb entry
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On 2022-08-23 14:36, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 09:37:54AM +0200, netdev@kapio-technology.com 
> wrote:
> 
> "learning on locked on" is really a misconfiguration, but it can also
> happen today and entries do not roam with the "locked" flag for the
> simple reason that it does not exist. I see two options:
> 
> 1. Do not clear / set "locked" flag during roaming. Given learning
> should be disabled on locked ports, then the only half interesting case
> is roaming to an unlocked port. Keeping the "locked" flag basically
> means "if you were to lock the port, then the presence of this entry is
> not enough to let traffic with the SA be forwarded by the bridge".
> Unlikely that anyone will do that.
> 
> 2. Always set "locked" flag for learned entries (new & roamed) on 
> locked
> ports and clear it for learned entries on unlocked ports.
> 
> Both options are consistent in how they treat the "locked" flag (either
> always do nothing or always set/clear) and both do not impact the
> integrity of the solution when configured correctly (disabling learning
> on locked ports). I guess users will find option 2 easier to understand
> / work with.

Roaming to a locked port with an entry without the locked bit set would 
open the port for said MAC without necessary authorization. Thus I think 
that the only real option is the 2. case.