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Re: FreeBSD and bridge


> > the other IP stack? Does it have the same quality as the freeBSD
> > stack? What are really the differences?
> 
> The FreeBSD and OpenBSD stack both originate from the same parent
> code. The FreeBSD port is more up to date and so should have less
> bugs. The FreeBSD port also has IPv6. But as you have found it, it
> lacks bridge support.
> 
> The original FreeBSD sources do support bridging, but the feature was
> removed when the port to eCos was performed. It should be straight
> forward to put the bridge code back in again. That would be my
> suggestion and use the OpenBSD cdl as a template as to how to add it
> to the FreeBSD cdl files.
> 
>    Andrew

Also isn't the lack of bridge support in the new stack one of the key reasons 
why the old one is still around?

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