netdev - Loopback and non-Ethernet protocols

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Date:	Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:18:15 +0200
From:	"Rémi Denis-Courmont" 
	<remi.denis-courmont@...ia.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Loopback and non-Ethernet protocols

	Hello,

lo claims to be an Ethernet device. Especially, the use of eth_type_trans() in 
the TX callback appears to prevent conveying non-Ethernet packet types.
Is there a preferred way to loop back such packets?

-- 
Rémi Denis-Courmont
Maemo Software, Nokia Devices R&D
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