From: mark_cruzNOTFORSPAM@hotmail.com   
      
   Hello   
      
   I have already asked this question in comp.dcom.lans.ethernet, but that   
   group seems to have gone dormant forever, so I'd like to try my luck in   
   here.   
      
   Linux kernel has its own implementation of the spanning tree, it comes along   
   with the 802.1d bridge functionallity. Many switch chip vendors ship their   
   SDK (full sources, inlcuding Linux kernel), implementing VLAN, ACL etc.   
   functions as well as their own implementation of spanning tree protocol.   
      
   What is the point of thadt, why not use Linux's one? Is Linux' STP not   
   entirely 802.1d compliant, or its architecture not enough scalable?   
      
   Thanks.   
      
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   Mark   
      
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