netdev - [PATCH 04/19] batman-adv: Use rtnl link in device creation example

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Date:	Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:56:40 +0200
From:	Simon Wunderlich <sw@...onwunderlich.de>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, b.a.t.m.a.n@...ts.open-mesh.org,
	Sven Eckelmann <sven@...fation.org>,
	Marek Lindner <mareklindner@...mailbox.ch>,
	Simon Wunderlich <sw@...onwunderlich.de>
Subject: [PATCH 04/19] batman-adv: Use rtnl link in device creation example

From: Sven Eckelmann <sven@...fation.org>

The standard kernel API to add new virtual interfaces and attach other
interfaces to it is rtnl-link. batman-adv supports it since v3.10. This
functionality should be used instead of the legacy batman-adv-only sysfs
interface.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@...fation.org>
Signed-off-by: Marek Lindner <mareklindner@...mailbox.ch>
Signed-off-by: Simon Wunderlich <sw@...onwunderlich.de>
---
 Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt | 17 +++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
index 1b5e7a7..8a8d3d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt
@@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ new interfaces to verify the compatibility. There is no  need  to
 reload the module if you plug your USB wifi adapter into your ma-
 chine after batman advanced was initially loaded.
 
-To activate a  given  interface  simply  write  "bat0"  into  its
-"mesh_iface" file inside the batman_adv subfolder:
+The batman-adv soft-interface can be created using  the  iproute2
+tool "ip"
 
-# echo bat0 > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
+# ip link add name bat0 type batadv
+
+To  activate a  given  interface  simply  attach it to the "bat0"
+interface
+
+# ip link set dev eth0 master bat0
 
 Repeat  this step for all interfaces you wish to add.  Now batman
 starts using/broadcasting on this/these interface(s).
@@ -56,10 +61,10 @@ By reading the "iface_status" file you can check its status:
 # cat /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/iface_status
 # active
 
-To deactivate an interface you have  to  write  "none"  into  its
-"mesh_iface" file:
+To  deactivate  an  interface  you  have   to  detach it from the
+"bat0" interface:
 
-# echo none > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
+# ip link set dev eth0 nomaster
 
 
 All  mesh  wide  settings  can be found in batman's own interface
-- 
2.8.1