Jiri Slaby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 12/02/2007 12:13 AM, Eric W. Biederman wrote: >> Mark Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> Fine. But all of them want to call sk_alloc(), >> >> network drivers should be calling sk_alloc less then they should >> call dev_get_by_XXXX. Only protocols call sk_alloc. >> >>> and many want to do register_netdev(). >> >> I haven't even touched register_netdev. >> >>> So what should they be using there ? >> >> What are you having problems with? >> >> It is hard to answer specific questions without a context. > > VMware vmnet.
With a quick glance in that direction it appears to the result of a design bug in vmnet that they call sk_alloc at all, and someone seems to have found a work around in vmnet for this situation. My gut feel is that vmware should just use tun or tap (whichever is the appropriate one), and be done with it. Eric -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
