Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – VLAN Filtering Software Bridge Project

From: Rozhuk Ivan <rozhuk.im_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:19:34 UTC
On Sat, 22 Mar 2025 22:41:32 +0530
Prabhat Mathur <prabhatmathur9927@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am Prabhat Kumar, an undergraduate student at MNNIT Allahabad,
> majoring in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I am
> interested in participating in Google Summer of Code 2025 with
> FreeBSD and would like to work on the VLAN Filtering Software Bridge
> project. I have an intermediate understanding of C programming,
> networking, data structures, and algorithms, and I am eager to
> contribute to FreeBSD.
> 
> Before submitting my proposal, I would appreciate guidance on:
> 
>    - The current state of VLAN filtering in FreeBSD’s bridge
> implementation.
>    - Any specific performance or functionality improvements expected
> from this project.
>    - Existing resources or references that would help me understand
>    FreeBSD’s networking stack better.
> 
> I would be grateful for any insights or suggestions from the
> community. If a mentor is available for this project, I would love to
> connect and discuss the scope further.

netghraph can be used to do any filtering.
https://reviews.freebsd.org/D30175
http://netlab.dhis.org/wiki/software:freebsd:igmpproxy_on_netgraph