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Date:      Sun, 21 Jul 2002 17:21:17 +0200
From:      huntting@glarp.com
To:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   multicast forwarding overhaul
Message-ID:  <200207211521.g6LFLHlI058202@nomadic.glarp.com>

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In the process of implementing Automatic Multicast Without Explicit
Tunnels (URL below), I've discovered that the multicast routing
code really cant be used for multicast routing algorithms based on
bidirectional shared trees (PIM-B, BGMP, CBT, IGMP Proxy, etc).

So, before I start rewriting ip_mroute.c or implementing some crazy
netgraph nodes that only work for this particular problem: Does
anyone have any thoughts on the future direction of FreeBSD's (or
*BSDs) packet forwarding architecture?  Is the Linux routing
architecture worth trying to emulate (or simulate)?  Can (should)
netgraph nodes be used for IP forwarding?  How?


brad

The AMT draft can (for the next 5 months or so) be found at
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-mboned-auto-multicast-01.txt


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