> I'm trying to understand how the kernel uses the > functions defined in the files contained in the > linux-2.6.8/net/ipv4 folder to send and receive bit > streams through an ethernet card. > Does anyone know where I could find some documentation > about it? I've seen a new book out called "linux network architecture", sounds like it should deal with the questions you are asking. I have not read the book myself however so I cannot comment on it. Can anyone who has read it share a comment on it? Alex -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/