[Click] Re: click router

[Dan Li]

Eddie Kohler wrote:

> > yes, we can use read/write handlers to update the routing table manually.
> > however, what i mean is whether I can do some setup in click or use some
> > elements(relevent to BGP,RIP protocol) to calculate the routing, then update
> > the routing table. generally, router can use BGP ,RIP protocol or whatelse  to
> > exchange routing information. What I understand is right?
>
> Click provides a forwarding path implementation, not routing protocol
> implementations. So you'll need to do BGP or RIP some other way. Check out
> Xorp, www.xorp.org
>
> Eddie

so click improves some performances on forwarding packets in Router, meanwhile
owning flexibilities of components.

dan