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Date:      Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:43:42 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To:        Steve Tremblett <sjt@cisco.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: dumb Q: netgraph node init?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0210201342150.19091-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
In-Reply-To: <20021020141042.B20092@sjt-u10.cisco.com>

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On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Steve Tremblett wrote:

> I'm trying to find how netgraph nodes are initialized.  Basically my
> question is about runtime dynamic initialization.
> 
> I have NETGRAPH_ETHER and NETGRAPH_PPPOE in my kernel config.  I don't
> start pppoe at boot time.  Before ppp is up, ngctl shows ng_ether but
> not pppoe.  What defines how ng_ether is loaded and hooked at boot time
> as opposed to ng_pppoe loaded and hooked automatically?

ng_ether nodes are attached automatically to all exisiting ethernet
interfaces.
ng_pppoe nodes are only created when you ask for one.

do a 'types' commnad in ngctl to see possible types to make.


> 
> If someone could point me to the appropriate code it would be much
> appreciated!
> 
> -- 
> Steve Tremblett
> 
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