> 3) can create *multiple* switches and keep them seperate
Hmm, not sure I like that idea. Is this with vlan tagging support? How can this be configured? Is the command mode the only way, or can you also use some config file or command line switches for that?
I thought about adding vlan support, but then realized if I wasn't going to code up some sort of multi-membership system (union ports?), it would be simpler just to run multiple uml_switches. It should be obvious I don't know what I'm talking about, so I left it alone. :)
> 4) can record all packets to a .pcap file > 5) can play packets from a .pcap file at a given rate > (or under command line interface control) > 6) can optionally answer ARP queries for imaginary nodes.
Hmm, I don't think it is a good idea to put that kind of testing code into the switch daemon. I'd make the switch daemon behave as close as possible to a real switch, then use the normal tools you use for real networks as well. I think uml_switch should just support a monitor port which will see all traffic (even the switched one), that is the usual way how it's done on physical hardware.
I'm eating my own dog food (since I too suggested a monitor port), and I've coded up a framework for doing just that. I need to test it more before submitting a patch for review and comment.
Steve Schmidtke
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