Stephen Hemminger wrote: > On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:40:46 -0800 > Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 02/26/2010 10:30 AM, Stephen Hemminger wrote: >>> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:08:00 -0800 (PST) >>> David Miller<davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Stephen Hemminger<shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:01:02 -0800 >>>> >>>>> TCP connections are never really bound to device. TCP routing is >>>>> flexible; if packets can get through, it doesn't care. >>>> I think he might be talking about SO_BINDTODEVICE >>> What application does that with TCP? >> I use it..helps with using multiple interfaces on the same system, >> especially when sending-to-self. >> > > That is a special case which is not related to the discussion. > We are talking about being able to setup a bridge and migrate the > associated state from the ethernet device to the bridge. Well, actually the intention was to discuss all the related issues. I do agree with the proposal of the "inherit" made in userspace, but I'd also like to know your opinion about the netfilter question I asked in another e-mail and this issue. Thanks, Pavel _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
