Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 23 May 2006 09:43:24 -0700 | From | Stephen Hemminger <> | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] FLAME: external kernel module for L2.5 meshing |
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On Tue, 23 May 2006 16:07:47 +0200 Herman Elfrink <herman.elfrink@ti-wmc.nl> wrote:
> > FLAME stands for "Forwarding Layer for Meshing" > > FLAME provides an intermediate layer between the network layer (e.g. > IPv4/IPv6) and the link (MAC) layer, providing L2.5 meshing. Both > network layer and MAC layer can be used unchanged: to the network layer > FLAME appears as a normal Ethernet-type MAC layer, and the underlying > `real' MAC layer will see it as just another type of network layer. >
Didn't you just reinvent 802.1d bridging? and/or WDS?
As far as the Ethernet protocol field. Getting a real assigned number would have to come out of the IEEE 802.
You would need http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/ethertype/forms/index.html
It is cheaper (free vs $2500) to get a LLC sap assigned, but then you would have to change the protocol. http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/llc/index.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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