Module submission - bridge-utils

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module name       : bridge-utils
suggested section : net
update (y/n)      : n
bugfix (y/n)      : n
security (y/n)    : n



==================== BEGIN DEPENDS ====================
depends sysfsutils
===================== END DEPENDS =====================

==================== BEGIN DETAILS ====================
          MODULE=bridge-utils
         VERSION=1.0.6
          SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tar.gz
      SOURCE_URL=$SFORGE_URL/bridge/
        WEB_SITE=http://bridge.sourceforge.net/
	  ENTERED=20050427
	  UPDATED=20050427
           SHORT="Bridge - Linux Ethernet bridging"
cat << EOF
Ethernet bridging is a way to connect networks together to form a larger network. The standard for bridging is ANSI/IEEE 802.1d which downloaded from IEEE get 802 site. A bridge is a way to connect two separate network segments together in a protocol independent way. Packets are forwarded based on Ethernet address, rather than IP address (like a router). Since forwarding is done at Layer 2, all protocols can go transparently through a bridge.

This site covers the Linux implementation of bridging. The original Linux bridging was first done in Linux 2.2, then rewritten by Lennert Buytenhek. The code for bridging has been integrated into 2.4 and 2.6 kernel series.
EOF
===================== END DETAILS =====================