From: "Kok, Auke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:12:40 -0800
> Actually I think this patch removes a choice from the user. > > Before this patch, the user can sniff all traffic by disabling vlans, or a > specific vlan only by leaving vlans on when going into promisc mode. > > After this patch, the user has no choice but to sniff all vlans at all times. > > I don't think that that is such a good improvement. I agree. Look at the VLAN setting as being just like moving the ethernet cable from one switch to another. There is no logical difference. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
