OT: Re: [PATCH] CDP handler for linux

[Bjoern A. Zeeb]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Chris Crowther wrote:

Hi,

ok now we are really getting offtopic in here...

> 	I'm looking at doing something like you're doing, just need to
> figure out which netlink family to use - ethertap seems overkill, is
> adding a new family for CDP even more overkill?

what about using libpcap p.ex. ? -> portable code to lot's of platforms.

> 	Thanks for the ideas.  Don't 'spose you know anything about CDP v2
> that someone mentioned? :)

what is it you wanna know ?

have a look at p.ex.
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/fun_c/fcprt3/fcd301c.htm#xtocid76100

while we are talking here. I would also be interested if it would be
legal   implementing an open source cdpd ? are there any patents etc on
this ?

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