From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ben Greear Subject: Interconnect virtual device? Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:15:30 -0800 Message-ID: <4222A8F2.6080004@candelatech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: "'netdev@oss.sgi.com'" Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org Hello! I am considering writing a kernel module to provide a very simple virtual interface. This interface would be attached to another interface, and would not be directly associated with hardware. It can have IP addresses & routing tables, and in almost every way appear to be a regular ethernet interface. The idea is that when you tx on this virtual interface, it will cause a packet to be received on another interface. And, when a packet is received on the interface, it will tx on the other interface. I believe I can use this to create some interesting effects with routing and bridging on a limitted number of physical interfaces. Comments? Thanks, Ben -- Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com