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Subject: Re: call for testers: port aggregation netgraph module 
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At 03:42 PM 03/10/2001, Justin T. Gibbs wrote:
> >Each link is checked once every second to see if the link is still up.
> >An attempt to send a packet over a dead link will cause the packet to
> >be shifted over to the next link in the bundle.
>
>Any chance this can be done through an async event rather
>than by polling?

I've been meaning to ask about this...is there a reason that ethernet 
drivers dont call if_up and if_down like serial drivers on cable events?

This is needed for load balancing so that the UP flag can be used instead 
of polling or an event. Of course a polling protocol is needed also.

Dennis


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