netgraph with 10Gig interfaces

[Gleb Smirnoff]

On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 02:45:28PM +0200, Christian Brueffer wrote:
C> > m> >m> ngctl mkpeer . eiface hook ether
C> > m> >m> ngctl mkpeer ngeth0: one2many lower one
C> > m> >m> ngctl connect $if1: ngeth0:lower lower many0
C> > m> >m> ngctl connect $if2: ngeth0:lower lower many1
C> > m> >m> ifconfig ngeth0 -arp up
C> > m> >
C> > m> >And where is interface here? Either 10Gig or 1 Gig? I don't
C> > m> >see one.
C> > m> 
C> > m> This snippet is from a script, and the variables '$if1' and '$if2'
C> > m> are set to the interfaces.  In effect, the 'connect' lines above
C> > m> are actually (for Neterion 10Gig driver):
C> > m> 
C> > m> ngctl connect xge0: ngeth0:lower lower many0
C> > m> ngctl connect xge1: ngeth0:lower lower many0
C> > 
C> > Never heard about xge(4) driver. What is it?
C> 
C> http://www.neterion.com/support/drivers/relnotes-fbsd_beta.txt
C> 
C> FYI, the OpenBSD guys have a driver in their tree if someone wants to
C> take a look.

Well, we need at least one developer with at least one NIC. Or we need
very responsive contact in Neterion and their willingness to maintain
driver in FreeBSD tree.

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