On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:31:26 -0800 (PST), linux lover
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am newbie to Linux kernel
> programming. I want to write my own virtual network
> device driver that take every packets from IP layer
> just print the contents of packet(header part with its
> starting addresses only) and send it to actual device
> driver for packet transmission and at receiving end
> receive packet from NIC card again print the header
> addresses and send it to upper layer for normal packet
> processing.
> I require help about where can i get
> resources or any book for writing virtual network
> driver with SAMPLE EXAMPLES?
> regards,
> linux_lover
>
try this.
1. Netfilter hooks, search on google/linux.
2. Modify the network card driver of your NIC, and check out foll. functions.
a. Transmit : hard_start_xmit function of dev structure.
b. Receive : Interrupt handler function for NIC Irq line.
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