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> +  When the IPoIB driver is loaded, it creates one interface for each
> +  port using the P_Key at index 0.  To create an interface with a
> +  different P_Key, write the desired P_Key into the main interface's
> +  /sys/class/net/<intf name>/create_child file.  For example:
> +
> +    echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/create_child
> +
> +  This will create an interface named ib0.8001 with P_Key 0x8001.  To
> +  remove a subinterface, use the "delete_child" file:
> +
> +    echo 0x8001 > /sys/class/net/ib0/delete_child
> +
> +  The P_Key for any interface is given by the "pkey" file, and the
> +  main interface for a subinterface is in "parent."

Any reason this doesn't use an interface similar to the normal vlan code?

And what is a P_Key?
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