Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:31:44 +0000 | From | Christoph Hellwig <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][11/12] Add InfiniBand Documentation files |
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> + When the IPoIB driver is loaded, it creates one interface for each > + port using the P_Key at index 0. To create an interface with a > + different P_Key, write the desired P_Key into the main interface's > + /sys/class/net/<intf name>/create_child file. For example: > + > + echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/create_child > + > + This will create an interface named ib0.8001 with P_Key 0x8001. To > + remove a subinterface, use the "delete_child" file: > + > + echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/delete_child > + > + The P_Key for any interface is given by the "pkey" file, and the > + main interface for a subinterface is in "parent."
Any reason this doesn't use an interface similar to the normal vlan code?
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