2014-09-18 08:05:13

by angus

Subject: Comments regarding patch about setting netns for wireless devices

Hi All,

I'd like to get some feedback about the patch:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/4890451/

The idea is that currently Linux wireless device is allowed to change
the network namespace only by nl80211 API, so RTM_LINK API does
not work. So I think that it should be possible to change netns
through the RTM_LINK too as generic way to change netns,
thats why I tried to solve this in the patch.

Thanks,

2014-09-18 13:15:17

by John W. Linville

Subject: Re: Comments regarding patch about setting netns for wireless devices

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:05:11AM +0300, Vadim Kochan wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like to get some feedback about the patch:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/4890451/
>
> The idea is that currently Linux wireless device is allowed to change
> the network namespace only by nl80211 API, so RTM_LINK API does
> not work. So I think that it should be possible to change netns
> through the RTM_LINK too as generic way to change netns,
> thats why I tried to solve this in the patch.
>
> Thanks,

I think Johannes is vacationing right now. I'm sure he will comment
when he returns.

John
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