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| .. _NET_ADD_IF: |
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| **************** |
| ioctl NET_ADD_IF |
| **************** |
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| Name |
| ==== |
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| NET_ADD_IF - Creates a new network interface for a given Packet ID. |
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| Synopsis |
| ======== |
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| .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, NET_ADD_IF, struct dvb_net_if *net_if ) |
| :name: NET_ADD_IF |
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| Arguments |
| ========= |
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| ``fd`` |
| File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <frontend_f_open>`. |
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| ``net_if`` |
| pointer to struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if` |
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| Description |
| =========== |
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| The NET_ADD_IF ioctl system call selects the Packet ID (PID) that |
| contains a TCP/IP traffic, the type of encapsulation to be used (MPE or |
| ULE) and the interface number for the new interface to be created. When |
| the system call successfully returns, a new virtual network interface is |
| created. |
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| The struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`::ifnum field will be |
| filled with the number of the created interface. |
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| Return Value |
| ============ |
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| On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot_info` is filled. |
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| On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set |
| appropriately. |
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| The generic error codes are described at the |
| :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter. |
