plan9 man page for ng_split

NG_SPLIT(4)						   BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual 					       NG_SPLIT(4)

NAME
     ng_split -- netgraph node to separate incoming and outgoing flows

SYNOPSIS
     #include <netgraph/ng_split.h>

DESCRIPTION
     The split node type is used to split a bidirectional stream of packets into two separate unidirectional streams of packets.

HOOKS
     This node type supports the following three hooks:

     in      Packets received on in are forwarded to mixed.

     out     Packets received on out will be discarded as illegal.

     mixed   Packets received on mixed are forwarded to out.

CONTROL MESSAGES
     This node type supports only the generic control messages.

SHUTDOWN
     This node shuts down upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.

SEE ALSO
     netgraph(4), ngctl(8)

HISTORY
     The ng_split node type was implemented in FreeBSD 3.5 but incorporated into FreeBSD in FreeBSD 5.0.

AUTHORS
     Julian Elischer <julian@FreeBSD.org>
     Vitaly V. Belekhov <vitaly@riss-telecom.ru>

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								 February 19, 2001							       BSD