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SubjectRe: [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] Implement get_link_ksettings for VXLAN and bridge
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From: Matthias Schiffer <mschiffer@universe-factory.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:12:23 +0100

> Mesh routing protocol batman-adv (in particular the new BATMAN_V algorithm)
> uses the link speed reported by get_link_ksettings to determine a path
> metric for wired links. In the mesh framework Gluon [1], we layer VXLAN
> and sometimes bridge interfaces on our Ethernet links.
>
> These patches implement get_link_ksettings for these two interface types.
> While this is obviously not accurate for bridges with multiple active
> ports, it's much better than having no estimate at all (and in the
> particular setup of Gluon, bridges with a single port aren't completely
> uncommon).
>
> [1] https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon

Series applied, thanks.

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