From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG  Tue Oct 18 13:39:17 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>
X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D557216A426;
	Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:39:17 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from david@madole.net)
Received: from a.omd3.com (a.omd3.com [69.90.174.36])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56D2C43D46;
	Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:39:17 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from david@madole.net)
Received: from dhcp-66-212-201-164.myeastern.com ([66.212.201.164] helo=david)
	by a.omd3.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.50)
	id 1ERrgP-000Fb6-A8; Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:39:13 -0400
Message-ID: <141d01c5d3e9$53470090$c3e7a8c0@david>
From: "David S. Madole" <david@madole.net>
To: "rashmi ns" <nsrashmi@gmail.com>, <bugi@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie>,
	<freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
References: <9f9993160510180631n147bf7catfe693452f89ebb06@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:39:11 -0400
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
	reply-type=original
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2670
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670
Cc: 
Subject: Re: help regarding : To recieve and tranmit packet th' an interface
X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD
	<freebsd-hackers.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>, 
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers>,
	<mailto:freebsd-hackers-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:39:18 -0000

From: "rashmi ns" <nsrashmi@gmail.com>
>
> But we want to tranmit/Rx a real packet in (mbuf structure) and test 
> our
> code .As it is a HDLC controller does'nt have std MAC ADDRRSS . How can 
> i
> actually achieve a packet transmition and reception .Are there some 
> drivers
> which does the same

I would think any of the existing drivers for WAN-type interfaces would 
be facing all of the the same issues as you might. Take a look at the 
Hardware Notes for whatever release you are using under the Miscellaneous 
Network section:

http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.4R/hardware-i386.html

David