[Xorp-users] Linux 2.6 multicast issue using PIM

[Arnaud Le Taillanter]

Pavlin Radoslavov wrote:

> P.S. BTW, can you verify that you have the following options enabled
> in your kernel config:
> 
> CONFIG_IP_MROUTE=y
> CONFIG_IP_PIMSM_V2=y

Hello,

Just out of curiosity, why is PIM kernel support necessary for the Xorp 
PIM daemon to operate?
I've successfully run XORP PIM on a FreeBSD box, I followed the 
documentation and enabled the kernel options MROUTING (fair :) and also
PIM, but I don't see why Xorp PIM would need PIM support from the 
kernel. Xorp BGP doesn't need BGP support from the kernel for example.

Arnaud