This is kind of a bridge, connected to ng_ether interface nodes. Sometimes it queues received packets and later /on a timer call or a call from the user space/ it re-injects the packets using ng_send_data.
> From: Julian Elischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:34 PM > > > Ha! funny you should ask that exactly now.. > I was just discussing this with Robert Watson.. > > The answer is "it depends on what you want to do". > > What DO you want to do and what does your node do? > netgraph has internal locking in 5.x that you need to > interact with but it should be pretty transparrent > depending on what you are doing.. > > > On Thu, 20 May 2004, Dmitri Denissov wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Currently netgraph code uses splnet/splx to protect timeout calls. > > This doesn't work with 5.2 SMP kernel. What is the proper method > > here for a custom netgraph node? Is the Giant lock only the way? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > Dmitri _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
