Re: [mpls-linux-general] BETA: mpls-linux 1.128

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 03:18:41PM +0100, Steven Van den Berghe wrote:
> The scenario i was looking at looks like (ingress LER):
> 
> * use ingress queueing to meter/police traffic and mark traffic internally to 
> a certain DSCP (i.e. set tcindex)
> 
> * use firewall to classify <src, dst, whatever you can give me) and select 
> output opcode chain
> 
> * use tc_fwd to select outgoing label/exp/outgoing interface based on tcindex 
> (so firewalling points to tc_fwd instruction, and tc_fwd intruction maps each 
> tcindex to the correct push(label):set_exp(exp):set(inteface).
> 
> So, is this a valid scenario for the use of tc_fwd ?

This sounds like a great scenario.  I will add a complete version of tc_fwd :-)

Jim

> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
> On Tuesday 05 February 2002 17:03, James R. Leu wrote:
> > It wasn't fully implemented and I haven't had anyone give me a good example
> > of how it would be used.  If it is needed, I can add it back (completly
> > implemented this time).
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 10:54:05AM +0100, Steven Van den Berghe wrote:
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > I haven't been able to catch up on some of the discussions on the list in
> > > the last few weeks, but i couldn't find a reason why MPLS_OP_TC_FWD has
> > > disappeared between release 1.126 and 1.127. Can i just merge it back in,
> > > or am i (as happened before) missing a subtile point here?
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Steven
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 05 February 2002 07:50, James R. Leu wrote:
> > > > I commit mpls-linux 1.128 to CVS. It contains only minor
> > > > changes.  The most noticible of which is the fact that
> > > > netdevices are now reference counted correctly (or so I
> > > > think) so if you've ever seen some odd messages about
> > > > netdevices not being released while rebooting, this should
> > > > get rid of them (as long as you manually remove all of the
> > > > outgoing labels).
> > > >
> > > > This release also contains more fixes from Stefano (thanks)
> > > > and the start of new and improved documentation.  If anyone
> > > > has some documentation they think would be a good addition
> > > > or want to update an existing document, sent it my way and
> > > > I'll consider including it.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > >
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