Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] New RAW_PACKET QP type

[Steve Wise <swise-7bPotxP6k4+P2YhJcF5u+vpXobYPEAuW@public.gmane.org>]

On 11/05/2010 11:05 AM, Hefty, Sean wrote:
>> The linux PF_PACKET interface comes to mind.  It allows
>> sending/receiving raw ethernet frames:
>>
>> ----
>>          Packet  sockets  are  used to receive or send raw packets at the
>> device
>>          driver (OSI Layer 2) level. They allow the user to  implement
>> protocol
>>          modules in user space on top of the physical layer.
>>      
> I don't have a strong preference on the name, but isn't PF_PACKET further qualified by the socket type to indicate if the user provides the L2 header or not?  Maybe we just need that additional qualifier.
>    

Yea, you're correct.

Maybe we need some attributes that get passed in at qp create or qp 
modify ->RTS or something?

I'm working on similar code for Chelsio that will use these QPs.  I do 
need additional attributes to be passed in.  But I'm not nearly ready to 
propose the details yet.

Steve.


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