[Web10g-user] Difference Between Userland Tools and Kernel Demo Code

[John Estabrook]

My recollection is that libmnl 1.0.1--1.0.3 works fine with the userland
API and tools.


On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 3:36 PM, rapier <rapier at psc.edu> wrote:

> On 11/12/13, 4:07 PM, Ben Jones wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am just starting to look into Web10G and would appreciate some help on
> > two questions.
> >
> > 1) What is the difference between the demo code included with the kernel
> > patches and the userland API tools?
>
> If you are getting the software from the web10g.org site it should be
> the same code base. The most recent version is 2.0.7.
>
> > 2) I would like to run this package on a platform of home routers which
> > ships with libmnl 1.0.1 rather than 1.0.2. (The routers run a 3.3.8
> > kernel) Web10G compiles for me, but is it safe to use libmnl 1.0.1
> > rather than 1.0.2?
>
> Honestly, I'm not entirely sure if there will be any problems running
> the api with the 1.0.1 libmnl. We do include the recommended libmnl in
> the distribution but compiling and installing that may be problematic in
> your environment though. However, I don't see any actual danger in using
> 1.0.1. The worst you'll deal with is a failure on the part of the tools.
> I don't think it would cause a panic or otherwise compromise your system.
>
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