[systemd-devel] [PATCH] Added UFD (Uplink failure detection) support to networkd

[Lennart Poettering]

On Thu, 29.01.15 16:19, Rauta, Alin (alin.rauta at intel.com) wrote:

> So, we have:
> 
> 1. BindCarrier="list of uplink ports"
> 
> 2. Network.DownlinkCarrierGroup=1 in upstream interface
> Network.UplinkCarrierGroup=1 in downstream interface
> 
> This would mean you have to create 2 new members for the Network structure.
> 
> 3. If we are to add 2 members then we can also think of adding:
> Network.UFDGroup = 1;
> Network.UFDType = uplink/downlink;
> 
> For the feature to be visible I would say 3, but I'm fine with any of them.

#1 appears to be the simplest concept. To consider #2 or #3 I'd really
like to hear about usecases that #1 cannot cover?

Lennart

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Lennart Poettering, Red Hat