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Re: [Xen-devel] PATCH: Multicast support for linux-2.6.16-xen

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] PATCH: Multicast support for linux-2.6.16-xen
From: Christophe Devriese <christophe.devriese@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 10:47:51 +0200
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On Tuesday 02 May 2006 17:27, Anthony Liguori wrote:
> Christophe Devriese wrote:
> > On Tuesday 02 May 2006 16:11, Keir Fraser wrote:
> >> On 2 May 2006, at 14:24, Christophe Devriese wrote:
> >>> I would really like this patch to be merged in. Linux's bridging code
> >>> treats
> >>> multicasts as broadcasts, so this very simple code enables linux to
> >>> run stuff
> >>> like vrrpd inside xen, allowing various kinds of failover scenarios not
> >>> possible without this patch.
> >>
> >> Send us a unified diff (diff -u) as an attachment or plain-text at the
> >> end of your email, and we'll consider it.
> >
> > Here you go :
>
> You need a Signed-off-by line.  Also, when creating patches, it's best
> to do it from the very top of the tree.  Better yet, use hg diff.

What is a signed-off line ? What format does it take ? Do you want me to patch 
it in the mercurial repository ?

>
> Regards,
>
> Anthony Liguori
>
> > --- netfront.c  2006-04-10 00:05:52.000000000 +0200
> > +++ netfront-new.c      2006-05-02 15:21:17.000000000 +0200
> > @@ -1096,6 +1096,14 @@
> >         .set_tx_csum = ethtool_op_set_tx_csum,
> >  };
> >
> > +/** Set the multicast list
> > + * since this interface is going to be connected by the linux bridging
> > + * code, which broadcasts any and all multicasts are broadcasted by the
> > + * linux bridge, this does not actually the need to do anything
> > + */
> > +static void network_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev) {
> > +}
> > +
> >  /** Create a network device.
> >   * @param handle device handle
> >   * @param val return parameter for created device
> > @@ -1165,6 +1173,7 @@
> >         netdev->stop            = network_close;
> >         netdev->get_stats       = network_get_stats;
> >         netdev->poll            = netif_poll;
> > +       netdev->set_multicast_list = network_set_multicast_list;
> >         netdev->uninit          = netif_uninit;
> >         netdev->weight          = 64;
> >         netdev->features        = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM;
> >
> >
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