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Re: [PATCH/RFC] disallow vlan devices on top of a logical bridge device

To: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC] disallow vlan devices on top of a logical bridge device
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 08:28:07 -0700
Cc: Bart De Schuymer <bdschuym@xxxxxxxxxx>, greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:30:43 -0700
"David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:04:03 +0200
> Bart De Schuymer <bdschuym@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > The patch below disables making vlan devices on top of bridge
> > devices, f.e. br0.12 would be impossible.
> 
> I don't think disallowing this merely for the sake of
> implementation convenience is such a good idea.  And
> from other people's comments, such setups might even
> be useful.


Bridge of a VLAN makes sense and is done.
VLAN of a bridge might be done by someone for redundancy or testing.

Don't apply the patch, can't see the harm in allowing either case.

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