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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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