Date:	Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:53:32 +0000
From:	Gustavo Pimentel <gustavo.pimentel@...cec.com>
To:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Bonding

Hi,

I'm writing you because because I'm have implemented a new mode (PRP Parallel Redundancy Protocol) for bonding kernel driver. This new mode is quite simple, I don't know if you have heard about PRP, but it's a new standard that allows to overcome any single network failure without affecting the data transmission. The general idea resides on having two separate LAN (A & B) very similar and transmitting the almost the same frame through both LANs and the end device should accept one frame and discard the other according to a known mechanism. 

I have implemented this new mode on bonding driver, but I have some difficulties:
. Writing linux driver is quite new for me. I don't' know if exists guide lines for driver coding.
. I don't know how to submit the code to be include on kernel repository.
. Maybe another pair of eyes could find help to improve the writing code for this mode.

I think my driver code is 99% complete. I'm currently testing with 3 equipments (1 pc + 1 embedded device running both my modify bonding driver) and a third party equipment called RedBox.

Would you be interested in participating / helping this project?

With my best regards, 

Gustavo Gama da Rocha Pimentel
Power Systems Automation / Innovation & Development
Efacec Engenharia e Sistemas, S.A.
Phone: +351229403391
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