From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen.hemminger@vyatta.com>
To: "\"G\"" <balajig81@gmail.com>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Implementing RSTP and MSTP in Linux Kernel
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:21:43 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080709092143.19b9d9da@speedy> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6dd1343e0807090900s3d905da1qe36cf21731fd3d4e@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:30:16 +0530
"\"G\"" <balajig81@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to extend the Linux bridging functionaltiy by adding
> support for RSTP and MSTP in the linux kernel and i want to implement
> it as a linux kernel module. I would like to know whats that i ve to
> take care of while implementing this functionlality especially with
> respect to locks etc. I ve gone through the basic bridging code so any
> suggestions on this implementation would be of real good help.
>
> Thanks for your time
>
> Cheers,
> Balaji
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There is already an out of kernel rstpd in user space (actually two of them),
and a couple of people had done RSTP in kernel in older 2.4 embedded devices.
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2008-07-09 16:00 Implementing RSTP and MSTP in Linux Kernel "G"
2008-07-09 16:21 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
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