On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 12:01:47 +0100 Sebastien Chaumontet <sebastien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > Following the this thread opened by Olaf > (http://lists.osdl.org/mailman/htdig/bridge/2005-July/001026.html) > > We performed some more tests with and without wireless. Latest one was > to remove CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER from kernel option at compilation > time on a 2.6.14-rc4. This change solved the problem and the bridge > was able to forward correctly MLD packets (IPv6 multicast subscription > message). > > So the problem seems to be related to etables. Something related to > IP/SABOTAGE in br_netfilter.c? The netfilter interface is really the responsibility of the ebtables project. I maintain the hooks for them, but what happens in the filters is their doing. > As specified on the bridge FAQ "The bridge knows nothing about > protocols, it only sees Ethernet frames." it should not look at the > content of the packet. > > Most of performed tests are described on > http://dbeacon.innerghost.net/LinuxBridgingMulticast > If you want put a link on http://linux-net.osdl.org on the bridge page. -- Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxx> OSDL http://developer.osdl.org/~shemminger
