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@@ -533,16 +533,12 @@ Bridge VLAN filtering
533 function that the driver has to call for each VLAN the given port is a member 533 function that the driver has to call for each VLAN the given port is a member
534 of. A switchdev object is used to carry the VID and bridge flags. 534 of. A switchdev object is used to carry the VID and bridge flags.
535 535
536- port_fdb_prepare: bridge layer function invoked when the bridge prepares the
537 installation of a Forwarding Database entry. If the operation is not
538 supported, this function should return -EOPNOTSUPP to inform the bridge code
539 to fallback to a software implementation. No hardware setup must be done in
540 this function. See port_fdb_add for this and details.
541
542- port_fdb_add: bridge layer function invoked when the bridge wants to install a 536- port_fdb_add: bridge layer function invoked when the bridge wants to install a
543 Forwarding Database entry, the switch hardware should be programmed with the 537 Forwarding Database entry, the switch hardware should be programmed with the
544 specified address in the specified VLAN Id in the forwarding database 538 specified address in the specified VLAN Id in the forwarding database
545 associated with this VLAN ID 539 associated with this VLAN ID. If the operation is not supported, this
540 function should return -EOPNOTSUPP to inform the bridge code to fallback to
541 a software implementation.
546 542
547Note: VLAN ID 0 corresponds to the port private database, which, in the context 543Note: VLAN ID 0 corresponds to the port private database, which, in the context
548of DSA, would be the its port-based VLAN, used by the associated bridge device. 544of DSA, would be the its port-based VLAN, used by the associated bridge device.