struct net_bridge_port *p;
int err = 0;
- if (dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK || dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER)
+ /* Don't allow bridging non-ethernet like devices */
+ if ((dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) ||
+ dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER || dev->addr_len != ETH_ALEN)
return -EINVAL;
+ /* No bridging of bridges */
if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit == br_dev_xmit)
return -ELOOP;
+ /* Device is already being bridged */
if (dev->br_port != NULL)
return -EBUSY;
+ /* No bridging devices that dislike that (e.g. wireless) */
+ if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_DONT_BRIDGE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
p = new_nbp(br, dev);
if (IS_ERR(p))
return PTR_ERR(p);