[3492] in linux-net channel archive
Re: Routing by source
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dennis)
Tue Jun 25 16:32:46 1996
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 13:12:09 -0400
To: "Mike McLagan" <mmclagan@invlogic.com>
From: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis)
Cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
>Hi,
>
> I would like to mention to everyone that my routing by source patch for
>linux 2.0 is available for ftp. ftp://ftp.invlogic.com/linux/routing.tgz.
>Included in the archive is a new route.c and a patch against the 2.0
>source tree.
>
> The main intent of this patch is to allow the specification of destination
>routes based on the source address contained within the packet. In our
>case, we are using it, in conjunction with our sdla/dlci drivers and Frame
>Relay's CIRs to control the bandwidth available to certain services on our
>site.
>
> WARNING: GateD absolutely does not like the kinds of setup that are
>used with this patch. It will run on a patched kernel, but complains
>bitterly about 2 interfaces with the same IPs, as well as having no way
>to deal with the specification of source information within the config
>file.
Thats why we do source routing in the virtual interface.Its also nice for DLCI
load-balancing.
Dennis
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