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Re: Why is packet socket checked before bridge in netif_receive_skb?

To: Simon Barber <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Why is packet socket checked before bridge in netif_receive_skb?
From: "John W. Linville" <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:18:52 -0400
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On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 11:03:17AM -0700, Simon Barber wrote:

> The protocol handlers are also used to implement packet sockets. - Why
> is the all handler checked before the bridge hook?

Perhaps so that one can look at frames entering on a specific interface
rather than the bridge as a whole?

John
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