Re: [PATCH net-next v2] bonding: 802.3ad replace MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL with __agg_has_partner

From: Jones Syue 薛懷宗
Date: Fri Feb 23 2024 - 05:04:07 EST


Hello Hangbin,

> MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL and __agg_has_partner are not the same thing.
>
> MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL() is only same with __agg_has_partner() when verifying
> agg partner mac addr with null_mac_addr. The description could be more
> accurate.

Thank you for kindly reply! Yes you are right my description is not clear.

> Since you want to replace the null_mac_addr checking for MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL().
> Maybe we can also replace the null_mac_addr checking in
> ad_port_selection_logic(). This should be safe as the
> aggregator->partner_system and port->partner_oper.system has been compared.
> e.g.
> ...
> With this the null_mac_addr definition could be removed.

This new one looks better! Will come out a v3 and test it :)

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Regards,
Jones Syue | 薛懷宗
QNAP Systems, Inc.