This is a simple tcp echo server implemented inside the TCP/IP Linux stack. This driver takes controll of the complete sub network (any ip address from the network responds).
There's currently no script for testing this module, but a simple python script is being created for such purposes. It should be able to perform basic tasks for the testing of the device driver.
In order to load the module execute modprobe ./dummy.ko or insmod ./dummy.ko.
- To check for log messages use
tail /var/log/syslog - To start a new interface use
ifconfig dummy0 192.168.0.1 up - In order to unload the module use
rmmod net_dummy
Keep in mind that a different network (from you local network) should be used to avoid any conflicts.
http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/net/dummy.c
There are currently compiling issues with the newest version of the kernel (2.6.31+)