Kevin,
 
I didn't find all of the info you related at netlink(7).  Thanks, this is clear and very helpful.
 
--Dennis
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Goad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: [luau] CONFIG_RTNETLINK -- Linux kernel configuration option

> Look under just RTNETLINK, it allows the kernel's routing tables to be
> read and altered.  It is used within the kernel to communicate between
> various subsystems, though this usage is not documented here, and for
> communication with user-space programs. Network routes, ip addresses,
> link parameters, neighbour setups, queueing disciplines, traffic classes
> and packet classifiers may all be controlled through NETLINK_ROUTE
> sockets. It is based on netlink messages, see netlink(7) for more
> information.  Verbatim from the manpage.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis T. Ching
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:38 AM
> To:
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> Subject: [luau] CONFIG_RTNETLINK -- Linux kernel configuration option
>
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone have a clue what CONFIG_RTNETLINK is about, or how to find
> out?
> I couldn't find any Help in make menuconfig or make xconfig, on Red Hat
> 7.3,
> nor in any of its documentation.
>
> Thanks,
>   Dennis Ching
>
>
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