On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 12:30:37AM +1100, Ben Kelly wrote:
> Port protected mode is available in some switching ASICs (b53 etc) and
> Cisco also implements this feature. 
> (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3850/software/release/3.2_0_se/multibook/configuration_guide/b_consolidated_config_guide_3850_chapter_011101.html)
> 
> Protected ports will not forward traffic to other protected ports.
> Protected ports will forward traffic to unprotected ports, and
> unprotected ports can forward traffic to any port.
> 
> This feature can be useful for:
>  * Implementing basic flood protection when STP is not available or
>    desired.
>  * Aggregator port. All ports except one port are set as protected
>    ports. Traffic arriving on the protected ports will only be
>    forwarded to the aggregator port.
> 
> Ben Kelly (3):
>   ovsschema: Add protected column to Port table
>   ofproto: Add protected property to bundle
>   ofproto: Drop flows between protected ports

Hi Ben,

this feature seems clean to me and I think it would be good
(for me?) to merge it unless there are objections.

The only thing I can see outstanding at this point is an update to
the NEWS file.
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