Re: Bind to protocol with AF_PACKET doesn't work for outgoing packets

From: kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru
Date: Thu Nov 01 2001 - 13:09:07 EST


Hello!

> First if you really meant this dev_xmit_nit() (which you added) could be
> removed.

Sorry? It is used by packet sniffers.

> ugly imho; if the feature exists it should be implemented for the full
> packet functionality which includes binding to protocols.

This is a silly abuse. Sniffers do not bind to protocols, should not
do this and have no reasons to do this.

> I think the patch should be added.

That which adds all the packet sockets to ptype_all? Do you jest? :-)

Alexey
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