netdev - Re: [patch net-next-2.6] net: introduce ethernet teaming device

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Message-ID: <1317741503.24651.14.camel@edumazet-HP-Compaq-6005-Pro-SFF-PC>
Date:	Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:18:23 +0200
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, davem@...emloft.net,
	bhutchings@...arflare.com, shemminger@...tta.com, fubar@...ibm.com,
	andy@...yhouse.net, tgraf@...radead.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com,
	mirqus@...il.com, kaber@...sh.net, greearb@...delatech.com,
	jesse@...ira.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next-2.6] net: introduce ethernet teaming device

Le mardi 04 octobre 2011 à 17:14 +0200, Eric Dumazet a écrit :
> Le mardi 04 octobre 2011 à 16:15 +0200, Jiri Pirko a écrit :
> > This patch introduces new network device called team. It supposes to be
> > very fast, simple, userspace-driven alternative to existing bonding
> > driver.
> > 
> > Userspace library called libteam with couple of demo apps is available
> > here:
> > https://github.com/jpirko/libteam
> > Note it's still in its dipers atm.
> > 
> > team<->libteam use generic netlink for communication. That and rtnl
> > suppose to be the only way to configure team device, no sysfs etc.
> > 
> > In near future python binding for libteam will be introduced. Also
> > daemon providing arpmon/miimon active-backup functionality will
> > be introduced. All what's necessary is already implemented in kernel team
> > driver.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>
> > ---
> 
> Very nice work Jiri

Sorry for the very long answer, I accidentally pressed the "Envoyer"
button before cutting out large part of your mail.



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