can netgraph support IPv6 over IPv6

[Julian Elischer]

Julian Elischer wrote:
> Hideki Yamamoto wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a question about netgraph.
>> I succeeded in connecting two box by netgraph as follows:
>>
>>   [ipv6 streaming server]==IPv6==[FBSD box]--IPv4--[FBSD 
>> box]==IPv6==[client]
>>
>> The above client can receive ether frame from ipv6 streaming server.
>> I used netgraph and FreeBSD 6.2 for this diagram.
>>
>> As the IPv4 network between two FBSD box is not stable,
>> I would like to change IPv4 backbone network into IPv6 backbone
>> network.  This IPv6 backbone network uses different address space from
>> IPv6 network connected with server and client.
>>
>> My quetion is if netgraph support IPv6 over IPv6.
>> Before testing, releted information is welcomed.
> 
> netgraph doesn't care..
> it knows nothign about ipV4 or ipV6 if you use the ng_ksocket type it 
> MAY need expension to
> bind to an ipv6 address..

translated to English:

Netgraph doesn't care. It knows nothing about ipV4 or ipV6.
 
If you use the ng_ksocket type, it MAY need a patch to bind to an ipv6 address.
 (I have not checked).


> 
>>
>> Best regard,
>>
>> Hideki Yamamoto
>>
>>
>>  
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