[Bridge] RSTP user mode implementation

2008-05-07 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I'm new to STP and RSTP. I'm however trying to implement a new bridge protocol. I'm trying the RSTP code available at : git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/shemminger/rstp.git It compiles fine. However, it segfaults using

[Bridge] RSTP implementation choice

2008-05-13 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Hemminger a écrit : | That said, we really need to get the STP updated to RSTP. There are currently | four options: I agree since RSTP is now part of 802.1D-2004 and is backward compatible with STP (with some limitations of course). | | 1) E

[Bridge] bridge protocol family

2008-05-19 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello there, I've been studying routing protocol during my studies, like OSPF, BGP, EGP, IGP, RIP, OLSR.. All those protocols are based on the routing table concept and each of them has its own way to compute routing table which is then used by

[Bridge] frame destinated to individual port MAC address

2008-08-11 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, I'm working on very strange stuff using linux kernel bridge. Anyway, I have a quick question. Let's say I have 2 linux machines. Each has one bridge with several interfaces. One interface of the first bridge (say eth0) is connected to one i

Re: [Bridge] frame destinated to individual port MAC address

2008-08-15 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Hemminger a écrit : | Rather than an ask a detailed question like "what will happen if I misconfigure | the system, then change the behaviour", instead start a discussion about | your requirements. Like "I need to forward only frames from some

Re: [Bridge] frame destinated to individual port MAC address

2008-08-15 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Malcolm Scott a écrit : | At 22:06 today, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote: | |> I am in a very preliminary phase, trying to learn how to implement |> routing and bridging under Linux. In order for the routing protocol to |> have proper topology

Re: [Bridge] frame destinated to individual port MAC address

2008-08-15 Thread Benoit PAPILLAULT
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Hemminger a écrit : | On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:17:27 +0100 (BST) | Malcolm Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | |> At 22:06 today, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote: |> |>> I am in a very preliminary phase, trying to learn how to impleme