Berkeley packet filter device in kernel config

[Brooks Davis]

On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 11:33:08AM -0800, MaNUaL wrote:
> Hi. I am using 5.2.1-RELEASE-p3 and in the GENERIC
> configuration file of the kernel in
> /usr/src/sys/i386/conf there is the following line:
> 
> device bpf # Berkeley packet filter
> 
> Though, in the FreeBSD handbook it says:
> 
> pseudo-device bpf # Berkeley packet filter

The handbook is out of date relative to 5.x.

> I have used "device bpf" but there is no /dev/bpf* at
> all...
> 
> Am i missing something here? How should i define this?
> pseudo-device or device?

Just open /dev/bpf# until you get one that works.  See the libpcap code
for an example if you need one.  BPF devices are created when opened.

-- Brooks

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