From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Cc54I-0007sv-G8 for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:53:34 -0800 Received: from pike.sandelman.ca ([205.150.200.164]) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.41) id 1Cc54E-0001xe-Vq for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:53:34 -0800 Subject: Re: [uml-devel] Re: What to do with uml_switch? In-Reply-To: Message from Gerd Knorr of "Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:25:27 +0100." <20041206192526.GC12953@bytesex> References: <200412040452.32722.blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it> <29928.1102218163@marajade.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca> <20041206192526.GC12953@bytesex> Message-ID: <5810.1102524702@marajade.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca> From: Michael Richardson Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 09:51:42 -0700 To: Gerd Knorr Cc: Blaisorblade , Steve Schmidtke , Felix =?iso-8859-1?Q?M=FCri?= , Jeff Dike , user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>> "Gerd" == Gerd Knorr writes: >> 3) can create *multiple* switches and keep them seperate Gerd> Hmm, not sure I like that idea. Is this with vlan tagging Gerd> support? How can this be configured? Is the command mode the Gerd> only way, or can you also use some config file or command line Gerd> switches for that? No VLANs. It creates multiple sockets, and you tell the UML(s) about the multiple interfaces. Please read the mentione paper. Gerd> Hmm, I don't think it is a good idea to put that kind of Gerd> testing code into the switch daemon. I'd make the switch Gerd> daemon behave as close as possible to a real switch, then use Gerd> the normal tools you use for real networks as well. I think Gerd> uml_switch should just support a monitor port which will see Not practical, not reliable. Often, not even possible if you wish to play packets that Linux simply can not easily produce. Secondly, I do not put these things into uml_switch. Rather, I *refactor* things so that uml_switch and uml_netjig share back end code. uml_switch has none of the above things, only the same port.c code. - -- ] ON HUMILITY: to err is human. To moo, bovine. | firewalls [ ] Michael Richardson, Xelerance Corporation, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ ] mcr@xelerance.com http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/mcr/ |device driver[ ] panic("Just another Debian GNU/Linux using, kernel hacking, security guy"); [ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Finger me for keys iQCVAwUBQbcxHYqHRg3pndX9AQG3/gQAx6XsUJv3AcpqG/c7ZWPFJzZZhXILAmS4 VT1mpY3GS2BZNFEiPhaxoA9tEb1vxWiJtWhe5yGxa/oh0iy4ESp22gPlQDN/p4Iv bwaW+CxJHE6tVi61ybdaI/9qVrWxBlzZ0CVVuTZBNuonYRQwIn15hn1JlOcahxGB ov0jytcoSQE= =Fj0A -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel