IP_SENDIF?

[Dave Cornejo]

> Dave Cornejo wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Some time ago (Oct 2004) there was some talk of implementing
> > IP_SENDIF, a search of the mailing list turns up nothing since then.
> > Did anything ever happen with this?
> 
> Can you please explain the semantics and use of this option?  I have
> received a probably similiar request a short time ago.
> 
> -- 
> Andre
> 

In summary it's a piece missing for FreeBSD to implement the function
of the Linux socket option SO_BINDTODEVICE, which forces packets
transmitted on the socket to be sent on the bound device.

Take a look at this thread on freeebsd-net:

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net/2004-October/005461.html

dave c