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Hello,
First, sorry for my english. I have to get better it.
I am trying to develop a new protocol for the linux kernel 2.6.26 similar to RSTP by my free time. Because of it I am searching the bridging code. I began from the function netif_receive_skb (I don't need to know anything about the hardware or the interruptions) looking for the first functions connected with the spanning tree protocol implementation.
I found this:
1- The function netif_receive_skb calls to: skb = handle_bridge(skb, &pt_prev, &ret, orig_dev)
2- In handle_bridge(skb, &pt_prev, &ret, orig_dev) I found: return br_handle_frame_hook(port, skb)
3- In br_handle_frame I found: if (NF_HOOK(PF_BRIDGE, NF_BR_LOCAL_IN, skb, skb->dev, NULL, br_handle_local_finish))
4- In br_handle_local_finish I didn't find anything.
I have been reading the book "Understanding Linux Network Internals (2005)" but this book (I think) is for the kernel 2.6.16. In this book the author speaks about the function br_stp_handle_bpdu. With the kernel 2.6.26 in spite of that function you can find br_handle_local_finish.
I continued searching in netif_receive_skb. In this function after the call to handle_bridge I found this code:
2016 skb = handle_bridge(skb, &pt_prev, &ret, orig_dev);
2107 if (!skb)
2108 goto out;
2109 skb = handle_macvlan(skb, &pt_prev, &ret, orig_dev);
2110 if (!skb)
2111 goto out;
2112
2113 type = skb->protocol;
2114 list_for_each_entry_rcu(ptype,
2115 &ptype_base[ntohs(type) & PTYPE_HASH_MASK], list) {
2116 if (ptype->type == type &&
2117 (!ptype->dev || ptype->dev == skb->dev)) {
2118 if (pt_prev)
2119 ret = deliver_skb(skb, pt_prev, orig_dev);
2120 pt_prev = ptype;
2121 }
2122 }
2123
2124 if (pt_prev) {
2125 ret = pt_prev->func(skb, skb->dev, pt_prev, orig_dev);
2126 } else {
2127 kfree_skb(skb);
2128 /* Jamal, now you will not able to escape explaining
2129 * me how you were going to use this. :-)
2130 */
2131 ret = NET_RX_DROP;
2132 }
My question (probably stupid question, sorry but this is my first time with the linux kernel) is: Where connect the SPANING TREE PROTOCOL functions with the bridging code?
Thanks in advance.
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Gustavo Martín Morcuende
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