netdev - Re: Trying to implement secondary loopback

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Date:	Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:16:26 +0100
From:	richard -rw- weinberger <richard.weinberger@...il.com>
To:	Thomas Martitz <thomas.martitz@....fraunhofer.de>
Cc:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"edumazet@...gle.com" <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	"herbert@...dor.apana.org.au" <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: Trying to implement secondary loopback

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Thomas Martitz
<thomas.martitz@....fraunhofer.de> wrote:
> What's wrong with loopback? It's the simplest method to get basic
> bidirectional data transfer going.
>
> Can you suggest an alternative approach?

The real question is, why do you need a second one?
I assume your driver (for the non-existing hardware) is a ethernet driver,
and now you're looking for a way to test your shiny new ethX device, correct?

-- 
Thanks,
//richard
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