[Xorp-hackers] xorp routing facilities in user space

[Ben Greear]

On 03/23/2015 04:34 AM, Ildar Karimov wrote:
> Hi. I have a question about XORP routing facilities in user space.
> 
> Question: Does XORP supports forwarding and route table in user space?
> Is possible don't use linux kernel for routing? I mean just in user
> space.

Xorp just sets up the routes in the kernel and the kernel handles
the actual packets.

Certain multicast routing is handled in user-space, but other than that,
it is all handled in the kernel.

Thanks,
Ben

> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ildar Karimov
> 
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