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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/net-add-if.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/net-add-if.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6749b7024 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/net-add-if.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- + +.. _NET_ADD_IF: + +**************** +ioctl NET_ADD_IF +**************** + +Name +==== + +NET_ADD_IF - Creates a new network interface for a given Packet ID. + + +Synopsis +======== + +.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, NET_ADD_IF, struct dvb_net_if *net_if ) + :name: NET_ADD_IF + + +Arguments +========= + +``fd`` + File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <frontend_f_open>`. + +``net_if`` + pointer to struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if` + + +Description +=========== + +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. + +The struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`::ifnum field will be +filled with the number of the created interface. + +Return Value +============ + +On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot_info` is filled. + +On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set +appropriately. + +The generic error codes are described at the +:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter. |