netdev - Re: Deliver skbs to intermediate interfaces, when using cascaded rx-handlers

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Message-ID: <20140221111257.GA25406@gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:12:57 +0100
From:	Tobias Waldekranz <tobias@...dekranz.com>
To:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Deliver skbs to intermediate interfaces, when using cascaded
 rx-handlers

> What "switch driver" are you reffering to?
> 

The driver that is in charge of multiplexing packets from the switch
chip out to the port interfaces. It registers an rx-handler on eth0
and forwards packets to port[1-4] by reading a custom tag (similar to
802.1Q) inserted by the switch.

-- 
Thanks
 - wkz
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