Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:41:12 +0800 | From | Herbert Xu <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] macvlan: add tap device backend |
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On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 06:52:00PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > This is a second prototype of a new interface into the network > stack, to eventually replace tun/tap and the bridge driver > in certain virtual machine setups. The code has changed > significantly, but the goals still remain.
The idea looks pretty sound to me.
> I'm posting this mainly to solicit feedback. Not sure how > chances for integration into 2.6.33 are, given that the merge > window is opening already.
It's way too late for 2.6.33. But the earlier this becomes ready then the earlier it can go into linux-next.
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