1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invari
2 .. c:namespace:: DTV.net
3
4 .. _NET_ADD_IF:
5
6 ****************
7 ioctl NET_ADD_IF
8 ****************
9
10 Name
11 ====
12
13 NET_ADD_IF - Creates a new network interface f
14
15 Synopsis
16 ========
17
18 .. c:macro:: NET_ADD_IF
19
20 ``int ioctl(int fd, NET_ADD_IF, struct dvb_net
21
22 Arguments
23 =========
24
25 ``fd``
26 File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open(
27
28 ``net_if``
29 pointer to struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`
30
31 Description
32 ===========
33
34 The NET_ADD_IF ioctl system call selects the P
35 contains a TCP/IP traffic, the type of encapsu
36 ULE) and the interface number for the new inte
37 the system call successfully returns, a new vi
38 created.
39
40 The struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`::ifnum field w
41 filled with the number of the created interfac
42
43 Return Value
44 ============
45
46 On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot
47
48 On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` var
49 appropriately.
50
51 The generic error codes are described at the
52 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapte
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