Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:01:07 -0500 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: MaNUaL <manual3000@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Berkeley packet filter device in kernel config Message-ID: <20040324210107.GQ29783@numachi.com> In-Reply-To: <20040324193308.10312.qmail@web40613.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040324193308.10312.qmail@web40613.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 11:33:08AM -0800, MaNUaL wrote: > Hi. I am using 5.2.1-RELEASE-p3 and in the GENERIC > configuration file of the kernel in > /usr/src/sys/i386/conf there is the following line: > > device bpf # Berkeley packet filter Hmm. 5.2.1 has 'device bpf', which jives with the manpage of bpf(4). > Though, in the FreeBSD handbook it says: > > pseudo-device bpf # Berkeley packet filter > > I have used "device bpf" but there is no /dev/bpf* at > all... % ls -ld /dev/bpf* crw------- 1 root wheel 233, 0 Mar 23 14:42 /dev/bpf0 > Am i missing something here? How should i define this? > pseudo-device or device? Dunno. I'm just offering a datapoint... Have you messed with device.hints at all? -- Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large
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