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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] tun: TUNGETIFF interface to query name and flags
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From: Max Krasnyansky <maxk@qualcomm.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:19 -0700

> Rusty Russell wrote:
> > On Thursday 14 August 2008 00:30:16 Mark McLoughlin wrote:
> >> A very simple approach is attached; I did consider doing a TUNGETFLAGS
> >> that would return tun->flags, but I think it's nicer to have a companion
> >> to TUNGETIFF since it also allows one to query the interface name from
> >> the file descriptor.
> > 
> > This seems really sensible to me.
> > 
> > If Max acks it, I'd say Dave should merge it.
> 
> Makes perfect sense to me.
> Definitely Ack. It has zero impact on existing user and I'd be ok if this goes
>  in during .27-rc series.

I've applied Mark's patch, thanks.