as per my knowledge, icmp works on IP layer, and uses raw sockets( all protocols that work in IP layer uses raw sockets). So, i think you should attach the MAC header yourself( to the skb). Please let me know about this. On 5/7/05, rajat swarup <rajats@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 5/7/05, kalkov <kalkotiv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > i think you should, as per my knowledge. GROUP, any inputs !!!! > > > > > I am operating in the netfilter hook in the NF_IP_FORWARD stage. > > > > > > > > > > > So would I need to fill in the MAC layer entries also into the buffer > > > that I allocate if I need to send ICMP messages? > > > I want to use icmp_send() method. > > > > I am not sure what "grouping" means but does it mean that I should > take those entries from the arriving packets? > > -Rajat. > http://rajatswarup.blogspot.com/ > -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/