Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][11/12] Add InfiniBand Documentation files | From | (Eric W. Biederman) | Date | 23 Nov 2004 01:49:16 -0700 |
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Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> writes:
> > + When the IPoIB driver is loaded, it creates one interface for each > > + port using the P_Key at index 0. To create an interface with a > > + different P_Key, write the desired P_Key into the main interface's > > + /sys/class/net/<intf name>/create_child file. For example: > > + > > + echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/create_child > > + > > + This will create an interface named ib0.8001 with P_Key 0x8001. To > > + remove a subinterface, use the "delete_child" file: > > + > > + echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/delete_child > > + > > + The P_Key for any interface is given by the "pkey" file, and the > > + main interface for a subinterface is in "parent." > > Any reason this doesn't use an interface similar to the normal vlan code? > > And what is a P_Key?
IB version of a vlan identifier.
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