[Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic .

[Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic .

[ratheesh k]

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 ?

My question : Whether these functions are invloved in any brigde
function ( frames ) ?


Thanks,
Ratheesh

Re: [Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic .

[Stephen Hemminger]

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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