From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Herman Elfrink Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] FLAME: external kernel module for L2.5 meshing Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:42:05 +0200 Message-ID: <447BE93D.2070605@ti-wmc.nl> References: <44731733.7000204@ti-wmc.nl> <1148395738.25255.68.camel@localhost.localdomain> <44731F2C.2010109@ti-wmc.nl> <20060523145549.GA22749@harddisk-recovery.com> <1148397268.25255.81.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Erik Mouw , Simon Oosthoek , netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from darla.ti-wmc.nl ([217.114.97.45]:60065 "EHLO smtp.wmc") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932167AbWE3GmH (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 May 2006 02:42:07 -0400 To: Alan Cox In-Reply-To: <1148397268.25255.81.camel@localhost.localdomain> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org An attempt to clear up the confusion that seems to have occurred: FLAME is an intermediate layer between existing MAC and network (IP) layers. From MAC layer point of view FLAME is another network layer protocol (besides IP, IPX etc.), so the FLAME protocol ID we are taking about is a network layer (IANA) protocol number. From IP point of view FLAME behaves like a 'normal' ethernet-type MAC layer; no need for new IEEE protocol number. Regards, Herman Elfrink. Alan Cox wrote: >On Maw, 2006-05-23 at 16:55 +0200, Erik Mouw wrote: > > >>>>Ethernet protocol number I assume you mean. If so this at least used to >>>>be handled by the IEEE, along with ethernet mac address ranges. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Yes ethernet protocol (it's below IP level), I didn't realise that IEEE >>>also handled the portnumbers. I'll check the ieee website to see how it >>>works, tnx! >>> >>> >>IEEE doesn't handle port numbers. Port numbers are for whatever is >>layered on top of ethernet, so you need to register those with the >>appropriate authorities (IANA for IP). >> >> > >No no no > >There are several sets of numbers here > >Each ethernet DIX frame has a "protocol" (its the bits used for length >in 802.*). IEEE at least used to handle the assignment of those. On top >of that you have IP, IPX, etc with their own numbering agency. > >As he said "ethernet protocol (it's below IP level)", those are the >protocol numbering bodies he wants, or to whomever it was delegated. > >Alan > > > >