[openbeosnetteam] Re: Some Questions...

>
> datagram from loopback -> injected into stream as if from a remote host
> datagram to loopback -> we lookup the loopback address and get a pointer
to
> the ifnet structure concerned with the loopback device driver, and so we
> simply call ifnet->output and it goes straight to the loopback_output and
> hence straight into the input queue for loopback.
>
> Does that make sense? So, I'm afraid I would have to -1 adding checks at
the
> ethernet level.

Ok... I think I'm with you... I shall look a it in further detail... I need
to get the loopback working as I have only my own computer to play with at
the moment...

>
> Keep the ideas coming though.  I'll try to commit what I have in the
> afternoon but it doesn't currently work after all the changes I've made
and
> there are a LOT of changes involved!
>

David,  what are your plans in terms of what you are working on currently,
and what do you plan to work on next... You seem to be on a roll so I dont
want to start messing with anything you have your eyes on...

Regards,

Cain

P.S.  It is a holliday for me this comming monday so I am looking forward to
getting stuck into some serious code writing this weekend...

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