[PATCHv2 0/7] Refactor macvtap to re-use tap functionality by other virtual intefaces

2017-01-17 Thread Sainath Grandhi
Tap character devices can be implemented on other virtual interfaces like ipvlan, similar to macvtap. Source code for tap functionality in macvtap can be re-used for this purpose. This patch series splits macvtap source into two modules, macvtap and tap. This patch series also includes a patch for

Recall: [PATCHv2 0/7] Refactor macvtap to re-use tap functionality by other virtual intefaces

2017-01-17 Thread Grandhi, Sainath
Grandhi, Sainath would like to recall the message, "[PATCHv2 0/7] Refactor macvtap to re-use tap functionality by other virtual intefaces".

[PATCHv2 0/7] Refactor macvtap to re-use tap functionality by other virtual intefaces

2017-01-17 Thread Sainath Grandhi
Tap character devices can be implemented on other virtual interfaces like ipvlan, similar to macvtap. Source code for tap functionality in macvtap can be re-used for this purpose. This patch series splits macvtap source into two modules, macvtap and tap. This patch series also includes a patch for