Re: [PATCH v2] Re: WAN: new PPP code for generic HDLC

From: Krzysztof Halasa
Date: Fri Apr 25 2008 - 07:10:30 EST


Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I would agree with this. There isn't a sane way to sort out the old
> kernel side syncppp (which is useless for todays networks as it doesn't
> do compression, IPv6 or auth protocols) except by going to user space.

Well, I never used compression or auth on fixed line, and that would
require generic PPP. Perhaps we should use it, I don't know.
--
Krzysztof Halasa
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