Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:28:45 -0800 (PST) | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/2] [e1000 VLAN] Disable vlan hw accel when promiscuous mode | From | David Miller <> |
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From: "Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:12:40 -0800
> Actually I think this patch removes a choice from the user. > > Before this patch, the user can sniff all traffic by disabling vlans, or a > specific vlan only by leaving vlans on when going into promisc mode. > > After this patch, the user has no choice but to sniff all vlans at all times. > > I don't think that that is such a good improvement.
I agree.
Look at the VLAN setting as being just like moving the ethernet cable from one switch to another.
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