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Where or when are L2(ethernet) src/dst addresses changed during forwarding or local-out?

DISCUSSION Youngmin Kim 1 participant 1 message Jun 15, 2003

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Where or when are L2(ethernet) src/dst addresses changed during forwarding or local-out?

In linux kernel about network, Which functions and forwarding phases are
related above?

forwarding phase :

1.
packet --> NF_IP6_PRE_ROUTE --> decision of forwarding or local in --> (if forwarding) NF_IP6_FORWARD --> NF_IP6POST_ROUTING 2.
packet --> NF_IP6_LOCAL_OUT --> routing --> NF_IP6_POST_ROUTING

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