kern/63317: [patch] make ng_ether(4) support "lower" and "orphans" simultaneously

[Gleb Smirnoff]

The following reply was made to PR kern/63317; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius at cell.sick.ru>
To: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists at lists.zabbadoz.net>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: kern/63317: [patch] make ng_ether(4) support "lower" and "orphans" simultaneously
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:37:55 +0300

 On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 06:19:42AM +0000, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote:
 B> > 	In some cases it is necessary to use both hooks. Examining code
 B> 
 B> can you please give an example ?
 B> 
 B> lower = everything
 B> orphans = lower - protocols known how to handle
 B> 
 B> So everything you see at orphans you already have seen at lower IMHO.
 
 Imagine situation when you need to handle IP and "protocols known how to handle"
 separately. For example when you have got pppoed(8) hanging on orphans, you
 can't attach anything to lower.
 
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