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diff --git a/net-misc/passt/metadata.xml b/net-misc/passt/metadata.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..142a4c26b564 --- /dev/null +++ b/net-misc/passt/metadata.xml @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> +<pkgmetadata> + <maintainer type="person" proxied="yes"> + <email>me@rahil.website</email> + <name>Rahil Bhimjiani</name> + </maintainer> + <maintainer type="project" proxied="proxy"> + <email>proxy-maint@gentoo.org</email> + <name>Proxy Maintainers</name> + </maintainer> + <longdescription lang="en"> + passt implements a translation layer between a Layer-2 network interface and native Layer-4 sockets (TCP, UDP, ICMP/ICMPv6 echo) on a host. It doesn't require any capabilities or privileges, and it can be used as a simple replacement for Slirp. + + pasta (same binary as passt, different command) offers equivalent functionality, for network namespaces: traffic is forwarded using a tap interface inside the namespace, without the need to create further interfaces on the host, hence not requiring any capabilities or privileges. + + qrap is a wrapper, designed specifically for usage with qemu(1) and passt(1), connecting a UNIX domain socket to a file descriptor, and running qemu(1) with given arguments. + </longdescription> + <upstream> + <bugs-to>https://passt.top/passt/bugs</bugs-to> + <doc>https://passt.top/passt/about/</doc> + </upstream> +</pkgmetadata> |