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From: raviraj joshi <raviraj.j1991@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:34:22 +0530

> We have decided to use PF_RING(a kernel module to capture packets) for
> the same due to the number of advantages.

What "advantages"?  The AF_PACKET socket layer already upstream in the
kernel supports every relevant performance feature PF_RING does, and
then some.