Archimedes S. Gaviola wrote:
...if ever there's a way to implement IP multicasting with PIM-SM and or PIM-DM in the FreeBSD base system, how big is the work would be? What are the things that needs to be considered if we are going to implement PIM-SM and or PIM-DM to the current FreeBSD network subsystem? The goal is to be able FreeBSD to provide native IP multicast using PIM just like the way DVMRP protocol is implemented before as part of the base system.
I really think the remit of multicast routing is too wide to be addressed in the base system, which is why projects like XORP and pimdd exist -- it doesn't strike me as a good fit for the FreeBSD base system. Separate projects already exist for this.
If someone is willing to commit to all the man-hours involved in the reimplementation and ongoing support of such a thing, blimey... they must have a lot of free time!
cheers BMS _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
