> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: den 31 mars 2008 19:09
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org
> Subject: Re: [Bridge] RSTP in 
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/rstp.git; a=summary
> problems
> 
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:06:14 +0200
> Joakim Tjernlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 09:06 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:10:24 +0100
> > > "Joakim Tjernlund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Joakim Tjernlund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Sent: den 29 mars 2008 17:22
> > > > > To: 'Bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org'
> > > > > Subject: RSTP in 
> > > > > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/rstp.git;a=summary
> problems
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi List
> > > > >
> > > > > I cloned the above RSTP imp. and cross-compiled it to powerpc and 
> > > > > tried
> > > > > in on my 2.6.23 kernel, but didn't get very far:
> > > > >
> > > > > Created a bridge, br0, with brctl and added two interfaces.
> > > > > started rstpd without args and ran rstpctl
> > > > >   rstpctl showbridge br0
> > > > > and all I get is
> > > > >   CTL_get_bridge_state: Got return code 0, 1003
> > > > >   Failed to get bridge state: Err_Bridge_is_down
> > > > >
> > > > > The br0 i/f is UP amd RUNNING and so is the interfaces I added.
> > > > > I probably forgot to do something I suppose, but what?
> > > > >
> > > > >     Jocke
> > > >
> > > > Never mind, user error on my part.
> > > >
> > > > I do wonder though if rstpd is production ready or still needs more
> > > > testing/fixes?
> > > >
> > > >    Jocke
> > >
> > > The rstpd stuff isn't widely used, more because of the administration,
> > > packaging, startup issues etc. It is kind of a chicken/egg problem, no
> > > one uses it so no one reports bugs.The RSTP code library has been
> > > around for a long while and doesn't have any known issues.
> >
> > I see, what do you think of Srinivas rewrite? I looks
> > much cleaner, have you had a chance to test it?
> 
> He did most of the original rstp code, just haven't had chance to merge it.
> Dirty secret, I don't use bridging normally, and have to go out of my way to 
> setup
> tests so that is part of the reason I don't merge things until they have 
> settled.

:), maybe you could add a testing branch where the new code could be?

One reason for lack of testing of RSTP is that it is hard to find. The
bridge homepage just mentions that there is ongoing work w.r.t RSTP

 Jocke


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