tcp/ip connect on demand

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Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 7:29 am

hi,

what is the right way to implement a "connect on demand" feature?
Example: user types url in firefox and presses return. Then
the system should set up network devices and proceed as usual.

Is there a hook in the kernel we can use?

Best regards

Jens-Michael Hoffmann

ps: please cc me in replies since I'am not subscribed with this email.
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tcp/ip connect on demand, Jens-Michael Hoffmann, (Thu Jul 3, 7:29 am)
Re: tcp/ip connect on demand, H. Peter Anvin, (Thu Jul 3, 2:28 pm)
Re: tcp/ip connect on demand, Jan Engelhardt, (Thu Jul 3, 3:07 pm)
Re: tcp/ip connect on demand, H. Peter Anvin, (Thu Jul 3, 3:15 pm)