linux-kernel - Re: Question about net subsystem

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Date:	Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:39:25 +0800
From:	"zhanglx" <zhanglx@...ico.com.cn>
To:	"zhanglx" <zhanglx@...ico.com.cn>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Question about net subsystem

There is a doc of LinuxIPNetworking on kernelnewbies.org. It describes 
networking in detail.

thanks,
zhanglx
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "zhanglx" <zhanglx@...ico.com.cn>
To: "zhanglx" <zhanglx@...ico.com.cn>; <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:21 AM
Subject: Question about net subsystem


> hello,
>
> I have some questions about net subsystem.
>
> Does the kernel code store the IP address of local machine, in which 
> variable?
>
> If there are two net cards, then there will be two IP and MAC address, how 
> will the kernel store them? When there are two net cards, which card will 
> the PC use to connect to net.
>
> Does the webbrowser such as Firefox also use the series of functions( 
> sock(), connect(), send(),receive()...) to connect to internet?
>
> Thanks,
> zhanglx 


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