Might be possible to follow this approach to tether via Bluetooth as well? On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Robert Greenwalt <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you add "eth\d" to config_tether_upstream_regexs in > framework/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml? > Tethering.java uses that to decide what it can tether to. You shouldn't > have to modify code to make this work. > R > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Pavan Savoy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am trying (what others have already done) - i.e to tether other >> interfaces via the eth0 interface. >> i.e to share the eth0 interface unlike the current 3G/GPRS (ppp0 >> interface). >> >> But I am trying to do that from the framework - Tethering.java >> As I understand - The lower layer NETD @ /system/netd/ doesn't put a >> restriction as to which interface can be shared. >> >> So when currently I enable USB tethering - which module is placing a >> restriction to use the 3G/GPRS connection or the ppp0 interface? >> I want modify the framework (say add a new menu entry under some >> BoardConfig.mk macro - if BOARD_HAVE_ETHERNET) and >> allow the usb0 or the wifi0 to tether the local eth0 connection ... >> >> So, please provide some pointers - as to which modules forces usage of >> ppp0 interface, >> and is it possible to set up the Tethering via frameworks - without >> writing a new EtherController.cpp sort of handler for NETD (Since I >> don't think anything is necessary to be done to setup eth0 to start >> sharing...) >> >> Thanks & Regards, >> -- >> --Pavan Savoy >> >> -- >> unsubscribe: [email protected] >> website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > > -- > unsubscribe: [email protected] > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting >
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