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From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@fer.hr>
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Lev Walkin wrote:

> Ivan Voras wrote:
> 
>> I'm trying to port open1x xsupplicant, and it uses PF_PACKET to get 
>> relevant packets (of appropriate ethernet type). I looked around in 
>> /usr/include and can't find the support, at least not under that and 
>> similar names. Is there support for it in FreeBSD?
>>
>> (I only need to catch & send a few packets now and then, not anything 
>> complex or bandwidth demanding).
> 
> 
> man bpf


I've no experience with bpf, but It looks way too complex. And besides, 
the program is relaying on using sendto/recvfrom all over the place.

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