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On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:58:44AM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 09, 2009 at 05:42:32PM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> >> The same is true for PF_PACKET (or does libpcap actually use that
> >> internally?). Haven't analyzed the reasons in details yet, but I bet
> >> it's not solvable in user space.
> >>
> >> Jan
> >
> > I think you can load the veth module, and attach veth to a bridge.
>
> Sorry, my brain is not yet working at full speed: What do we gain for
> the initial problem that we want to bridge to an existing network device
> without having to move management tools like dhcpcd to the corresponding
> brX?
>
> Jan
Nothing :). I was only saying that IIUC the problem is not with
PF_PACKET itself - I think that PF_PACKET + veth can be used
as a replacement for tap.
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MST
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