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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 03:11:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Venu Gopal Krishna Vemula <vvgkrishna_78@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: On Network Drivers......
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Sir,

--- Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

>>  A driver of layered one.., in which one layer
>> communicates with another. But overall there 
>> should be  only one driver . (Just like Stream's
>> drivers, but we don't want Stream Drivers). 

> 
> We have a single layer between the network stack and
> the drivers. However  nothing stops drivers from 
> implementing multiple  layers internally or
> calling back into other drivers. shaper is an
> example of a driver that  calls other drivers.
> 

 Can you please explain something about implementing
multiple layers internally in a Network Driver 
                     or
 inform me where i can find information (Source code)

         Today i have searched a lot to find any
information related to the Network driver(in which
multiple layers has to develop internally)  in
Internet, but i could not found any source code or
information in Internet.

With Thanks,
regards,
vvgkrishna_78@yahoo.com


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