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charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Evolution 3.50.3 (3.50.3-1.fc39) Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 On Thu, 2024-02-01 at 06:43 -0800, Jay Vosburgh wrote: > Paolo Abeni wrote: >=20 > > On Mon, 2024-01-29 at 20:27 +0000, Aahil Awatramani wrote: > > > Add support for the independent control state machine per IEEE > > > 802.1AX-2008 5.4.15 in addition to the existing implementation of the > > > coupled control state machine. > > >=20 > > > Introduces two new states, AD_MUX_COLLECTING and AD_MUX_DISTRIBUTING = in > > > the LACP MUX state machine for separated handling of an initial > > > Collecting state before the Collecting and Distributing state. This > > > enables a port to be in a state where it can receive incoming packets > > > while not still distributing. This is useful for reducing packet loss= when > > > a port begins distributing before its partner is able to collect. > >=20 > > If I read the code correctly, the transition > > AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING -> AD_MUX_DISTRIBUTING is not possible, > > am I correct? >=20 > That's correct. There are two completely separate state > machines in the 2008 standard, one for coupled control and one for > independent control. The state machines utilize the same states other > than COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING in the coupled control mode, and COLLECTING > and DISTRIBUTING in the independent control mode. >=20 > Essentially, the two machines differ in the transition out from > ATTACHED state; coupled control moves to COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING, > whereas independent control moves to COLLECTING then DISTRIBUTING. =20 >=20 > The 2020 edition of the standard combines the two state machines > into one, and changes the set of states. Bonding does not implement > this version of the standard. Thanks for the clarification, given that the patch LGTM! Acked-by: Paolo Abeni