[ovs-discuss] Bridge default port

[Ben Pfaff]

OK, that's well-motivated enough.

We've had requests like this from other groups for the same reason.  So
feel free to submit a patch that removes the requirement.

On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 09:57:01PM +0400, Igor Ryzhov wrote:
> I am creating my own datapath module and I don't want to implement
> internal type devices creating. But daemon sends me a command to
> create such a port. So I have to remove it from database to stop
> daemon sending me internal port add requests.
> 
> Best regards,
> Igor Ryzhov
> 
> 02.08.2013, ? 21:11, Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com> ???????(?):
> 
> > Why do you want to remove it?
> > 
> > On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 08:10:42PM +0400, Igor Ryzhov wrote:
> >> OpenFlow specification says that LOCAL port is optional and used for
> >> implementing in-band management. Why can't I remove this port?
> >> 
> >> Best regards,
> >> Igor Ryzhov
> >> 
> >> 02.08.2013, ? 19:43, Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com> ???????(?):
> >> 
> >>> On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 05:35:01PM +0400, Igor Ryzhov wrote:
> >>>> When I create a new bridge using ovs-vsctl, default port named as a bridge
> >>>> of type "internal" is created too.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Please, explain to me, for what purpose and why can't I remove it?
> >>> 
> >>> OpenFlow always has a "local" port.