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Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:42:57 +0200 From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net> To: Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com> CC: Pavel Emelianov <xemul@...nvz.org>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>, Daniel Lezcano <dlezcano@...ibm.com>, Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>, Kirill Korotaev <dev@...nvz.org>, Linux Containers <containers@...ts.osdl.org> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Virtual ethernet tunnel (v.2) Ben Greear wrote: > Pavel Emelianov wrote: > >>> I would also like some way to identify veth from other device types, >>> preferably >>> something like a value in sysfs. However, that should not hold up >>> >> >> >> We can do this with ethtool. It can get and print the driver name of >> the device. >> > > I think I'd like something in sysfs that we could query for any > interface. Possible return > strings could be: > VLAN > VETH > ETH > PPP > BRIDGE > AP /* wifi access point interface */ > STA /* wifi station */ > .... > > I will cook up a patch for consideration after veth goes in. The rtnl_link API gives you the name of the driver (IFLA_INFO_KIND). - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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