Re: [PATCH net-next v4 5/6] net: bridge: Add a configurable default FDB learning limit

From: Ido Schimmel
Date: Tue Sep 26 2023 - 07:43:09 EST


On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 01:19:44PM +0300, Nikolay Aleksandrov wrote:
> I'm not strongly against, just IMO it is unnecessary. I won't block the set
> because of this, but it would be nice to get input from others as
> well. If you can recompile your kernel to set a limit, it should be easier
> to change your app to set the same limit via netlink, but I'm not familiar
> with your use case.

I agree with keeping it out. We don't have it for similar knobs (e.g.,
MDB limits) and it would create a precedence for other bridge options
instead of simply using netlink and improving user space applications.