Re: Yes it did the trick - Re[3]: Re[2]: em0, VLAN and bpf(?) trouble w/RELENG_5

At 07:37 AM 13/11/2004, Robert Watson wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Robert Watson wrote:
>
> > That patch excluded the addition of a new variable to the adapter
> > structure in if_em.h.  Full patch below.
>
>FYI I have merged this patch to CVS HEAD; I will merge it to the RELENG_5
>branch after it's settled for a few days, and then request permission to
>merge to the RELENG_5_3 errata branch for inclusion there after further
>settling and testing.  I've had several positive reports back, but would
>appreciate any additional testing of the change as committed to HEAD.


Hi,

# pwd
/usr/src/sys/dev/em
#
# ident if_em.c
if_em.c:
      $FreeBSD: /repoman/r/ncvs/src/sys/dev/em/if_em.c,v 1.53 2004/11/12 
11:03:07 rwatson Exp $
# ident if_em.h
if_em.h:
      $FreeBSD: /repoman/r/ncvs/src/sys/dev/em/if_em.h,v 1.29 2004/11/12 
11:03:07 rwatson Exp $
# uname -a
FreeBSD releng5.sentex.ca 5.3-STABLE FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE #7: Wed Nov 10 
22:38:35 EST 
2004     mdtancsa_at_releng5.sentex.ca:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/releng5  i386
#


I am able to create and use VLANS and putting the nic or the vlan interface 
into promisc mode does not break the passing of packets.

         ---Mike