> First if you really meant this dev_xmit_nit() (which you added) could be
> removed.
Sorry? It is used by packet sniffers.
> ugly imho; if the feature exists it should be implemented for the full
> packet functionality which includes binding to protocols.
This is a silly abuse. Sniffers do not bind to protocols, should not
do this and have no reasons to do this.
> I think the patch should be added.
That which adds all the packet sockets to ptype_all? Do you jest? :-)
Alexey
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