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On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 12:04:54PM +0100, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 08:49:33AM +0100, Martin Husemann wrote:
> > Currently there is a big switch statement in ether_input that dispatches
> > the frame type. Obviously the case labels need to be constant ;-)

[snip]

> > This has the additional advantage that it enables LKMs to register and =
handler
> > additional ethernet frame types. It would not affect the efficiency of=
=20
> > hardwired frame types.
> >=20
> > Do you think this is worth the effort?
>=20
> I think it's worth the effort, independantly from the problem you're tryi=
ng
> to solve. It would be nice to be able to support LKM for network protocol
> stacks.

I agree. Network stack LKMs would be very nice. I understand FreeBSD has=20
them, so we should be able to find some prior art for this.

Take care,

Bill

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