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Date:      Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:08:35 -1000 (HST)
From:      Dave Cornejo <dave@dogwood.com>
To:        Andre Oppermann <andre@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IP_SENDIF?
Message-ID:  <200603202208.k2KM8aTl021001@white.dogwood.com>
In-Reply-To: <441F2171.FF9D6DB8@freebsd.org>

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> Dave Cornejo wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Some time ago (Oct 2004) there was some talk of implementing
> > IP_SENDIF, a search of the mailing list turns up nothing since then.
> > Did anything ever happen with this?
> 
> Can you please explain the semantics and use of this option?  I have
> received a probably similiar request a short time ago.
> 
> -- 
> Andre
> 

In summary it's a piece missing for FreeBSD to implement the function
of the Linux socket option SO_BINDTODEVICE, which forces packets
transmitted on the socket to be sent on the bound device.

Take a look at this thread on freeebsd-net:

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net/2004-October/005461.html

dave c



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