From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
To: ratheesh k <ratheesh.ksz@gmail.com>
Cc: bridge@lists.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic .
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:31:07 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100407093107.7edac11c@nehalam> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <r2ocfeab66d1004070304w85b4c592h59dd01fa344d9fbc@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:34:08 +0530
ratheesh k <ratheesh.ksz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I know that netif_receive_skb() and dev_queue_xmit() are enty and
> exit function queing layer of linux ip stack . I believe these
> functions are called only for ip packets ( not for frames ) . Am i
> right here ?
These work at Ethernet packet level. Not at IP level.
> My question : Whether these functions are invloved in any brigde
> function ( frames ) ?
Reading the code is best. Bridging is invoked in netif_receive_skb
by the hook function.
> Thanks,
> Ratheesh
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2010-04-07 10:04 [Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic ratheesh k
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