(usagi-users 03303) Re: Where should I begin to make use of the hop-by-hop option?

Hi,

Patrick Lam wrote:
> I need to implement a new hop-by-hop option for
> research purpose.  Where should I begin to look?  Are
> there any sample codes that will show me how to make
> use of the hop-by-hop option?

To receive TLV option in hop-by-hop, you should modify kernel
understand the option because there is no kernel interface to
extend new option.
See existing option for hop-by-hop net/ipv6/exthdr.c.


> I also need to make some minor changes to routing
> behavior.  Where should I begin to look?  Iptable6?

It depends on "changes".
Try to learn ip6tables, and if you can't make it with ip6tables,
you can ask again with more detail about "changes".

Thanks,

-- 
Masahide NAKAMURA