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SubjectRe: netdev: multiple virtual-ifaces per hw-iface
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Hello!

> work, because the driver has to be aware of the different interfaces
> (per interface encapsulation)

If virtual sub-links really use different encapsulations and driver
can distribute received packets to correct interfaces, then:

> 1) an own 'ifconfig' calling an ioctl which registers a new iface

is the only correct solution, provided you feed encapsulated packets back
to dev_queue_xmit to transmit them to real physical link.

> does anyone has olso the need for stuff like this, or am i the only one
> these days? ;)

Tunnels. 802.1Q. ATM.

Alexey Kuznetsov

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