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Hi,

Could any body let me know how to push my own stream module between
tcp and ip layer as TCP and IP became single module in Solaris10 &
they have eliminated the streams layer between these two modules  .

Also in solaris 10 the output of the strconf  </dev/tcp shows me the
tcp modules doesn't shows me the upper layer (ip) stream. When i try
to load my stream module manually the strconf shows two tcp  modules
instead of showing tcp and my own module.

Thanks in advance

Sids

You can't.  There's no longer a "ip" "tcp" stack; you either get
ip + udp/arp or just "tcp".

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Also note that the "tcp" STREAMS module provided is just a
compatibility shim for the MIB-II interfaces.  Opening /dev/ip and
I_PUSH-ing "tcp" does _not_ give you a TCP stream.

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James,

1 more query, how about the loopback is it implemented in kernel as in linux.

Regards

Sids

I'm not quite sure what you mean.  The entire TCP/IP stack is in the
kernel on both Solaris and Linux.

Loopback is special on Solaris, in that the IP module handles it
internally.  Loopback packets never leave IP -- there's no "loopback
driver."  I suspect the same is true of Linux.

Is that what you're asking about?

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Hi,

Thanks a lot, I would like to capture the loopback traffic along with
tcp. In Earlier version of solaris i have put a stream module between
tcp-ip modules. But in solaris 10 as they have removed the streams so
i suspect that the loopback interface may be again implemented
sepratly as it is implemented in linux.

If possible please let know the alternative way to capture the
loopback traffic in Solaris10.

Thanks Again

Regards

Sids

    > 1 more query, how about the loopback is it implemented in kernel
as in linux.

I'm not quite sure what you mean. The entire TCP/IP stack is in the
kernel on both Solaris and Linux.

Loopback is special on Solaris, in that the IP module handles it
internally. Loopback packets never leave IP -- there's no "loopback
driver." I suspect the same is true of Linux.

Is that what you're asking about?

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Still pretty much as standard TCP/IP; in build 73 you'll find some
loopback TCP optimizations.

FireEngine is not the end of performance work on the Solaris TCP/IP
stack; there's additional work being done for UDP and the socket interface
layer.

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Doing so was never a supported feature, as the interface between those
two was undocumented.

Quote:> But in solaris 10 as they have removed the streams so
> i suspect that the loopback interface may be again implemented
> sepratly as it is implemented in linux.

No.  Loopback occurs within the merged TCP/IP pseudodriver in Solaris
10.

Quote:> If possible please let know the alternative way to capture the
> loopback traffic in Solaris10.

Basically, you can't.  There's no supported interface that does this.

I think the best answer would be to contact support and file an RFE
explaining what you're trying to do.

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