Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:43:07 -0500 From: gnn@freebsd.org To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A new tool for low level testing... Message-ID: <7i63l9r33o.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> In-Reply-To: <4951515C.4030706@elischer.org> References: <7ihc4u3adr.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> <4951515C.4030706@elischer.org>
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At Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:12 -0800, julian wrote: > > gnn@freebsd.org wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just checked in a small tool to HEAD in > > /usr/src/tools/tools/ether_reflect which uses pcap and bpf to reflect > > ethernet packets just about the driver layer without involving the > > protocol stacks. This is useful for people doing low level testing of > > drivers and switches. If you happen to be lucky enough to have an > > ethernet packet generator (ixia et al) this will do what you want in > > terms of reflecting the packets back. > > > > Later, > > George > > _______________________________________________ > > 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" > > > OR > > ngctl mkpeer em0: echo lower echo > > > hmmmmm no this would leave the source and destination headers in hte > same order.. they need to be swapped.. > > ok so I need to make a patch, but it would be much quicker than a user > utility.. I agree that netgraph is the right long term answer. I look forward to what you come up with. Also, +1 to an improved set of docs on netgraph. Later, George
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