netdev - Re: [PATCH] NET: Multiqueue network device support.

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Message-ID: <466F20E0.8010901@candelatech.com>
Date:	Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:40:32 -0700
From:	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	kaber@...sh.net, hadi@...erus.ca, peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com,
	auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NET: Multiqueue network device support.

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Ben Greear wrote:
>> That sounds plausible for many uses, but it may also be useful to have
>> the virtual devices.  Having 802.1Q VLANs be 'real' devices has worked 
>> out
>> quite well, so I think there is a place for a 'mac-vlan' as well.
> 
> Virtual devices are pretty much the only solution we have right now, 
> both in terms of available control points, and in terms of mapping to 
> similar existing solutions (like wireless and its multiple net devices).

I believe Patrick is working on cleaning up mac-vlans and converting them
to use the new netlink configuration API, so there should be a patch for
these hitting the list shortly.

Thanks,
Ben


-- 
Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

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