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Subject: Re: [Bridge] queing layer and bridge traffic .
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger () linux-foundation ! org>
Date: 2010-04-07 16:31:07
Message-ID: 20100407093107.7edac11c () nehalam
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:34:08 +0530
ratheesh k <ratheesh.ksz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I know that netif_receive_skb() and dev_queue_xmit() are enty and
> exit function queing layer of linux ip stack . I believe these
> functions are called only for ip packets ( not for frames ) . Am i
> right here ?
These work at Ethernet packet level. Not at IP level.
> My question : Whether these functions are invloved in any brigde
> function ( frames ) ?
Reading the code is best. Bridging is invoked in netif_receive_skb
by the hook function.
> Thanks,
> Ratheesh
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