1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invari 1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
2 2
3 .. _net: 3 .. _net:
4 4
5 ###################### 5 ######################
6 Digital TV Network API 6 Digital TV Network API
7 ###################### 7 ######################
8 8
9 The Digital TV net device controls the mapping 9 The Digital TV net device controls the mapping of data packages that are part
10 of a transport stream to be mapped into a virt 10 of a transport stream to be mapped into a virtual network interface,
11 visible through the standard Linux network pro 11 visible through the standard Linux network protocol stack.
12 12
13 Currently, two encapsulations are supported: 13 Currently, two encapsulations are supported:
14 14
15 - `Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE) <http:/ 15 - `Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprotocol_Encapsulation>`__
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17 - `Ultra Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) <htt 17 - `Ultra Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidirectional_Lightweight_Encapsulation>`__
18 18
19 In order to create the Linux virtual network i 19 In order to create the Linux virtual network interfaces, an application
20 needs to tell to the Kernel what are the PIDs 20 needs to tell to the Kernel what are the PIDs and the encapsulation
21 types that are present on the transport stream 21 types that are present on the transport stream. This is done through
22 ``/dev/dvb/adapter?/net?`` device node. The da 22 ``/dev/dvb/adapter?/net?`` device node. The data will be available via
23 virtual ``dvb?_?`` network interfaces, and wil 23 virtual ``dvb?_?`` network interfaces, and will be controlled/routed via
24 the standard ip tools (like ip, route, netstat 24 the standard ip tools (like ip, route, netstat, ifconfig, etc).
25 25
26 Data types and ioctl definitions are defined v 26 Data types and ioctl definitions are defined via ``linux/dvb/net.h``
27 header. 27 header.
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29 29
30 .. _net_fcalls: 30 .. _net_fcalls:
31 31
32 Digital TV net Function Calls 32 Digital TV net Function Calls
33 ############################# 33 #############################
34 34
35 .. toctree:: 35 .. toctree::
36 :maxdepth: 1 36 :maxdepth: 1
37 37
38 net-types 38 net-types
39 net-add-if 39 net-add-if
40 net-remove-if 40 net-remove-if
41 net-get-if 41 net-get-if
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