Date: Sun, 05 Jan 1997 13:04:26 -0500 From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New Networking framework for BSD Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970105130424.0068f454@etinc.com>
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At 01:00 PM 1/5/97 +1100, you wrote: >In some mail from Julian Elischer, sie said: >> >> Darren, see my mail drirectly to you... >> you appear to have commented without reading the doc yet.. >> I'm not trying to replace anything. Just make a framework for such >> services as frame relay and ATM, at the LINK level. > >Yes, I read it briefly first but wrote that with an empty mind... > >Looks like the claytons STREAMS. How is it different to STREAMS (by design) ? Yeah really. STREAMS is a great academic product...but a monster in real world implementation. Not to mention a pig. Anyone care to guess why the 'BSD unices blow the doors off system V performance-wise? An issue to consider is that you dont need a new framework...virtual interfaces solve the problem without changing anything...with a new framework you are likely to break compatibility with routing daemons (like gated)...which would render the effort worthless in the big picture. Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Emerging Technologies, Inc. http://www.etinc.com 56k, T1, Frac-T3 Adapters for 'BSD and LINUX. ET/BWMGR Bandwidth Allocation and Firewall Tool Bandwidth Allocation/Limiting Routers
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