Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v14 0/7] bonding: Extend arp_ip_target format to allow for a list of vlan tags.

From: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:50:33 -0700

On Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:25:27 -0700 David Wilder wrote:
> The current implementation of the arp monitor builds a list of vlan-tags by
> following the chain of net_devices above the bond. See bond_verify_device_path().
> Unfortunately, with some configurations, this is not possible. One example is
> when an ovs switch is configured above the bond.

Once again if anyone thinks this belongs in the kernel please speak up.
Otherwise let this be the last posting.

*If* someone does speak up in support you will need to find a less ugly
way to represent the attribute within Netlink. What you invent must work
in YNL and be added to the spec (Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml)
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