Re: [Ebtables-user] Bridge hooks

On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 03:09:48 -0700
"Vanathi, Ravindran (IE10)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
>     
>     I am new to the Linux ethernet bridge and I need some help to write my
> module
>  
>     I have a requirement to write a program in user space to access frames
> from the MAC layer using bridge hooks.
>  
>     Is it possible to register the bridge hook function from the user layer
> and if so how can this be done?
>  

You would be better off using either frame diverter,
AF_PACKET or Tun/tap device to do this. Bridge hooks are intended only
for use by bridge code in kernel space.


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