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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst index 69ea35e19755..d742ba6bd211 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst @@ -951,7 +951,13 @@ Bridge VLAN filtering allowed. - ``port_vlan_add``: bridge layer function invoked when a VLAN is configured - (tagged or untagged) for the given switch port.. + (tagged or untagged) for the given switch port. The CPU port becomes a member + of a VLAN only if a foreign bridge port is also a member of it (and + forwarding needs to take place in software), or the VLAN is installed to the + VLAN group of the bridge device itself, for termination purposes + (``bridge vlan add dev br0 vid 100 self``). VLANs on shared ports are + reference counted and removed when there is no user left. Drivers do not need + to manually install a VLAN on the CPU port. - ``port_vlan_del``: bridge layer function invoked when a VLAN is removed from the given switch port |