[LARTC] Compiling sch_tbf.c in user space

[Catalin(ux aka Dino) BOIE]

> Hi,
Hi!

> I am new to kernel programming.
> My task is to route packets from different hosts
> through one single token bucket filter as we are
> trying to model a wireless scenario with many hosts
> communicating and sharing the same bandwidth.So the

But why do you want to go to userspace for this simulation. Why not in 
kernel. If you want to simulate wireless, take a lokk at netem scheduler.

> idea we came up with was to route packets from
> different hosts to user space using Netfilter and then
> send them through a common tbf implemented in user
> space in order to model a simple bandwidth shaping
> scenario.
> Routing packets to user space has been easy using the
> Netfitler hooks and libipq.
> My problem now is that i need to implement a tbf in
> user space.I was thinking if its possible to modify
> the sch_tbf.c code to make it work in user space so
> that i can compile it as part of my user space program
> that handles the packets sent to user space thro
> netfilter.Ive tried modifying this code a bit but it
> gives me a huge number of errors when i try to compile
> it as a simple C program in user space.
> If this is not possible does any one have a simple
> basic implementation of the token bucket filter that i
> can use in my program to test this scenario or any
> other ideas on how to implement this tbf in user
> space.
> Thanx a million in advance.......and im sorry i didnt
> know exactly where to post the query so thats why i
> posted to both lists.
> thanx and kind regards
> vinay
>
>
>
>
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