IPv6 raw socket to send original udp

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At Mon, 08 May 2006 05:44:51 +0900 (JST),
Hideki Yamamoto wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I tried to use pf as a traffic shaper for a streaming server, but
> it does not work well.  Input of pf is bursted packets within around 20
> msec, but is not bursted packets within around 100 msec or longer.
> This traffic pattern is the feature of the streaming server.
> 
> As pf is does not work well, I am thinking designinig original shaper
> command on bridge-like freebsd box, and that the command will receive
> the sever packet via libpcap, shape it and then send it constantly to
> another device.  To send packet from bridge-like freebsd box, I plan
> to use RAW IPV6 socket.  However in my small experiment, it does not
> seems good, IP_HDRINCL option does not woks.
> 
> I wonder if IPv6 raw socket can be used only for ICMPv6.
> I would like to use IPv6 raw socket for original udp packet.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 

Hi,

I have trimmed the cc to just -net because I am concerned mostly about
the possibility of a bug in the networking code.  Can you provide more
information on what you're seeing on the raw IPv6 socket?  If you
could send a chunk of code, that might help as well.

Best,
George