linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] macvlan: add tap device backend

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Message-Id: <200908101529.46285.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:29:46 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Or Gerlitz <ogerlitz@...taire.com>,
	"Fischer, Anna" <anna.fischer@...com>,
	bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Edge Virtual Bridging <evb@...oogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] macvlan: add tap device backend

On Monday 10 August 2009, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> 
> > Would it be enough to check the dev_queue_xmit() return
> > code for NETDEV_TX_BUSY?
> > 
> > How would I get notified when it gets free again?
> 
> You can do this by creating a socket. Look at how tun does
> this now.

Hmm, I was hoping to be able to avoid this, because I can
interact more directly with the outbound physical interface
using dev_queue_xmit() instead of netif_rx_ni().

I'll have a look. Thanks,

	Arnd <><
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