* Re: a specific question...
2018-12-16 15:24 ` a specific question R. Engür Pişirici
@ 2018-12-16 15:32 ` Robert P. J. Day
2018-12-17 8:59 ` Ozgur
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From: Robert P. J. Day @ 2018-12-16 15:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: R. Engür Pişirici; +Cc: kernelnewbies
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2018, R. Engür Pişirici wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Before starting to ask my question, I would like to apologize about
> asking a silly question. Mostly, i always try to find answers by
> reading, searching, digging, etc. However, i really couldnt find a
> proper answer for my question.
>
> My question is about l2tp/pptp drivers in kernel. pptp driver is in
> /drivers/net. But, l2tp driver is in /net I want to know why they
> reside in different paths? What did i miss?
typically, what you find under /net is code for general networking
*protocols*, while drivers/net contains actual device drivers for
physical devices. sometimes, the split is not perfect.
rday
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2018-12-16 15:24 ` a specific question R. Engür Pişirici
2018-12-16 15:32 ` Robert P. J. Day
@ 2018-12-17 8:59 ` Ozgur
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From: Ozgur @ 2018-12-17 8:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: R. Engür Pişirici, kernelnewbies
16.12.2018, 19:25, "R. Engür Pişirici" <engur@bilkent.edu.tr>:
> Hello All,
>
Hello
> Before starting to ask my question, I would like to apologize about
> asking a silly question.
> Mostly, i always try to find answers by reading, searching, digging,
> etc.
> However, i really couldnt find a proper answer for my question.
>
> My question is about l2tp/pptp drivers in kernel.
> pptp driver is in /drivers/net. But, l2tp driver is in /net
> I want to know why they reside in different paths? What did i miss?
Engur, l2tp is core and other net protocols is used with l2tp.
l2tp is an upper protocol of pptp.
> Best Regards,
>
> -engur
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