Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:32:43 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@icir.org> Cc: Yar Tikhiy <yar@comp.chem.msu.su>, net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A dummy Ethernet driver Message-ID: <4601B28B.7090204@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <20070321132306.A1936@xorpc.icir.org> References: <20070321201936.GN41715@comp.chem.msu.su> <20070321132306.A1936@xorpc.icir.org>
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Luigi Rizzo wrote: > 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. > I think the question I have is why eiface couldn't cope..? I think it should have so I'll look at it.. > 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" > _______________________________________________ > 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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