The Linux Kernel/Networking

Networking: from socket to network card

• http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/KernelAnalysis-HOWTO-8.html
• net_device sk_buff
• include/linux/netdevice.h
• netif_rx
• include/linux/if.h netif_carrier_on ...
• include/linux/skbuff.h
• LDD3:Network Drivers
• LDD1:Network Drivers
• http://www.tldp.org/LDP/tlk/net/net.html
• Queueing in the Linux Network Stack

Data link layer and Ethernet

• include/linux/etherdevice.h ether_setup
• register_netdev
• Example of ethernet drivers: e100_probe, e1000_probe

Transport layer and TCP

• ls /proc/net/
• socket @ include/linux/net.h

Application layer and NFS

• ls /proc/fs/