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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