Re: [LIP] Packet Handling in Linux

The Linux kernel already implements CBQ (Class Based Queueuing ) for traffic
shaping why dont u have a look at it check out net/sched directory in the
kernel source

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vidya G Krishnan" <vgk_vgk-/[email protected]>
To: <linux-india-programmers-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:51 PM
Subject: [LIP] Packet Handling in Linux


>
> I am doing a project on traffic shaping in linux. I
> think of inserting a module on top of network driver
> in gateway, buffer packets obtained from network
> driver and transmit according to prefixed rate to
> other machines.
>
> How can I call my packet handling function instead of
> the default packet handler(say IPV4 packet handler)?
> Is it possible to call my packet handler by changing
> the net_rx_action() in linux/net/core/dev.c . Can I
> modify the ETH_P_IP (default function is ip_rcv() in
> linux/ip_input.c).
>
> My idea is to call ip_rcv() from my packet handler. Do
> u think it will work? Can u suggest a better one?
>
> plzzz reply...
>
>
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