[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: 2 bits room in packet header for private marking ?
Frank,
> Does anyone know if there is a 2bit room for private
> marking in packet header ? I am afraid using the
> packet_t will confuse protocols' (such as TCP, UDP)
> normal work (seems not likely because it also has many
> other types like RTP which is based on UDP, but this
> even increases my confusion -- can a TCP sink work
> well when it receives a packet whose packettype field
> is replaced with other strings ?). Thanks.
You could just add another field to the packet header for your purpose. I
think that this would be better than shoehorning bits into other fields
where they don't really belong.
Sean.
-----
Sean Murphy, Email: [email protected]
Teltec Ireland, Phone: +353-1-7045080
DCU, Dublin 9, Fax: +353-1-7045092
Ireland.