From: gmate.amit@gmail.com (Kumar amit mehta)
To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
Subject: Fwd: ifconfig / alloc_netdev
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:36:46 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20121106043646.GA2740@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACLebos+_QPLMg6tRsxyt=nkkZwrnhbTux5UbKk5bpeYWZ5FGQ@mail.gmail.com>
On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 09:34:55PM -0500, A B wrote:
> I'm facing an issue where
> ifconfig command output doesn't display the interface that is created
> using alloc_netdev and registered using register_netdev.
>
> If i do 'ifconfig -a', i'm seeing the interface which i created.
>
> Under what circumstances does the interface is not shown in ifconfig
> output but in 'ifconfig -a' output.
>
> Also, i'm not seeing any packets forwarded to the created interface.
> i.e None of the Rx Packets and Tx Packets counters are getting
> incremented,
>
Maybe your interface is down. Try bringing it up by invoking:
ifconfig <your interface> up
> Can any one please let me know your suggestions / any documentation
> related to this problem area.
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-11-06 4:36 UTC|newest]
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2012-11-06 2:34 ` Fwd: ifconfig / alloc_netdev A B
2012-11-06 4:36 ` Kumar amit mehta [this message]
2012-11-07 21:47 ` A B
2012-11-08 5:17 ` Kumar amit mehta
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