Kernel 3.7 has a new layer-2 UDP networking mechanism

[Guus Sliepen]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:00:07PM -0500, Michael Adams wrote:

> http://linux-network-plumber.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/just-published-linux-kernel.html
> 
> http://blog.scottlowe.org/2011/12/02/examining-vxlan/
> 
> Not sure how this would help or hurt tinc-vpn

It neither hurts nor helps tinc. You should be able to use VXLAN inside a tinc
VPN without any problems, both in router and switch mode.

The only problem I see with VXLAN is that nowhere in the draft of the standard
there is any reference to MTU issues. It is likely that most VXLAN packets will
be fragmented into two IP packets which will decrease bandwidth and effectively
increase packet loss.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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