Subject: Re: ioctl(BIOC[GS]HDRCMPLT) on bpf
To: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
From: Chris G. Demetriou <cgd@netbsd.org>
List: tech-net
Date: 11/01/1999 16:42:09
itojun@iijlab.net writes:
> > > 	I'm just curious, which application uses BIOC[GS]HDRCMPLT?
> > > 	(allows you to inject layer 2 header on bpf writes)
> > > 	Or is it mainly for experiments?  It looks it was added between
> > > 	1.39 to 1.40.
> >It's for implementing protocols in userspace which require "spoofing"
> >the MAC source address... e.g. some Cisco bridge-bridge communication
> >protocols, Apollo Netman, etc.
> 
> 	Yup, I understand what is it for, I was curious about any program
> 	using this.  Thanks anyway.

at the very least, there is a Netman daemon out there.


cgd
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