Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:07:13 +0200 (CEST) | From | Jan Engelhardt <> | Subject | Re: tcp/ip connect on demand |
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On Thursday 2008-07-03 20:28, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Jens-Michael Hoffmann wrote: >> hi, >> >> what is the right way to implement a "connect on demand" feature? >> Example: user types url in firefox and presses return. Then >> the system should set up network devices and proceed as usual. >> >> Is there a hook in the kernel we can use? > > In the kernel, no. Nor do you need one; the best place to hook into this is > probably the name service system (so you catch it on trying to look up > hostnames.) > > Alternatively, you can set up a bridge device which you can listen to via a tap > device; when you see traffic, you bring up the real network and attach it to > the bridge.
There is on-demand for PPP devices; though that is probably specific to PPP.
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