[sr-dev] git:andrei/raw_sock: raw sockets: udp send will use now raw sockets if enabled

[Olle E. Johansson]

15 jun 2010 kl. 16.45 skrev Andrei Pelinescu-Onciul:
> raw sockets: udp send will use now raw sockets if enabled
> 
> A raw socket, that will be used for sending, is now initialized on
> startup. The operation can succeed only if sr is started as root
> or with CAP_NET_RAW.
> If the initialization fails and the raw sockets are forced on from
> the config (udp4_raw = 1), ser won't start. If the raw socket are
> in auto mode (udp4_raw = -1), sr will start, but with the raw
> socket send part disabled (normal udp send will be used).
> 
> If the raw socket part is not disabled at startup, it can be
> turned anytime on/off via the runtime cfg. framework.
> 
> Note: the raw socket send is supported only over ipv4 and for now
> only on linux.

Andrei,
Can you explain the benefit of the raw sockets too? This sounds very 
interesting, but I don't see the reason why you want this. I am very
curious!

Thanks,
/O