[Xorp-users] Linux 2.6 multicast issue using PIM

[Chris Robson]

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Bruce
Thanks for the comment and this is why the local concern here is the kernel 
multicast functions are not really working in Linux 2.6, therefore, any 
user apps (aka PIM) wont function correctly.

...chris

At 08:21 AM 8/23/2004, Bruce M Simpson wrote:

>On Mon, Aug 23, 2004 at 02:04:14PM +0200, Arnaud Le Taillanter wrote:
> > 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.
>
>BGP lives entirely in userland; it only requires specific kernel support
>in special circumstances (TCP-MD5).
>
>PIM does not live entirely in userland. Multicast forwarding functions are
>located within the kernel.
>
>BMS
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