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Re: [PATCH mac80211-next] virt_wifi: implement ndo_get_iflink

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On Thu, 2020-03-05 at 09:06 +0000, Taehee Yoo wrote:
> ->ndo_get_iflink() is useful for finding lower interface.
> 
> Test commands:
>     ip link add dummy0 type dummy
>     ip link add vw1 link dummy0 type virt_wifi
>     ip link show vw1
> 
> Before:
>     9: vw1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> ...
> After:
>     9: vw1@dummy0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> ...

So I guess from a netdev layering perspective that makes sense, but I'd
like to hear from Cody if that's really desired from a testing
perspective?

This driver is fundamentally a testing tool and doesn't really have a
place in a production system, so I'd be more likely to look at the
testing needs for this.

Thanks,
johannes




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