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Date:      Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:23:06 -0700
From:      Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@icir.org>
To:        Yar Tikhiy <yar@comp.chem.msu.su>
Cc:        net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: A dummy Ethernet driver
Message-ID:  <20070321132306.A1936@xorpc.icir.org>
In-Reply-To: <20070321201936.GN41715@comp.chem.msu.su>; from yar@comp.chem.msu.su on Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:19:36PM %2B0300
References:  <20070321201936.GN41715@comp.chem.msu.su>

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On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:19:36PM +0300, Yar Tikhiy wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> We have disc(4) for testing and benchmarking.  However, it's a
> loopback driver, so such things as vlan or bridge cannot attach to
> it.  I needed a similar dummy interface mimicing Ethernet and failed
> to find a ready solution.  I tried ng_eiface+ng_hole, but it just
> couldn't keep up with gigabit rates.  So I knocked up a new dummy
> driver, edsc(4): Ethernet discard interface.  I'd like to commit it
> if there are no objections.  Then it could also serve as the bones
> of an Ethernet driver for those who study kernel internals or want
> to write a new driver.

seems like a good idea.

cheers
luigi

> -- 
> Yar
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