Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/5] net: bridge: Add support for bridge port in locked mode

From: Ido Schimmel
Date: Sun Feb 20 2022 - 04:18:39 EST


On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 04:51:44PM +0100, Hans Schultz wrote:
> In a 802.1X scenario, clients connected to a bridge port shall not
> be allowed to have traffic forwarded until fully authenticated.
> A static fdb entry of the clients MAC address for the bridge port
> unlocks the client and allows bidirectional communication.
>
> This scenario is facilitated with setting the bridge port in locked
> mode, which is also supported by various switchcore chipsets.
>
> Signed-off-by: Hans Schultz <schultz.hans+netdev@xxxxxxxxx>

With Nik's comment fixed:

Reviewed-by: Ido Schimmel <idosch@xxxxxxxxxx>