Might be possible to follow this approach to tether via Bluetooth as well?

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Robert Greenwalt <rgreenw...@google.com> wrote:
> Did you add "eth\d" to config_tether_upstream_regexs in
> framework/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml?
> Tethering.java uses that to decide what it can tether to.  You shouldn't
> have to modify code to make this work.
> R
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Pavan Savoy <pavan.sa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I am trying (what others have already done) - i.e to tether other
>> interfaces via the eth0 interface.
>> i.e to share the eth0 interface unlike the current 3G/GPRS (ppp0
>> interface).
>>
>> But I am trying to do that from the framework - Tethering.java
>> As I understand - The lower layer NETD @ /system/netd/ doesn't put a
>> restriction as to which interface can be shared.
>>
>> So when currently I enable USB tethering  - which module is placing a
>> restriction to use the 3G/GPRS connection or the ppp0 interface?
>> I want modify the framework (say add a new menu entry under some
>> BoardConfig.mk macro - if BOARD_HAVE_ETHERNET) and
>> allow the usb0 or the wifi0 to tether the local eth0 connection ...
>>
>> So, please provide some pointers - as to which modules forces usage of
>> ppp0 interface,
>> and is it possible to set up the Tethering via frameworks - without
>> writing a new EtherController.cpp sort of handler for NETD (Since I
>> don't think anything is necessary to be done to setup eth0 to start
>> sharing...)
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> --
>> --Pavan Savoy
>>
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