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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next-2.6 1/4] rtnetlink: implement setting of master
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:25:19 +0100
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On 16.02.2011 15:39, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 02:18:44PM CET, shemminger@vyatta.com wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:31:06 +0100
>> Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This patch allows userspace to enslave/release slave devices via netlink
>>> interface using IFLA_MASTER. This introduces generic way to add/remove
>>> underling devices.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com>
>>
>> But, setting master means something different for each type of device?
> 
> Why isn't correct to use master also for bridge? It had no meaning there.

In fact the bridge netlink family uses IFLA_MASTER for exactly
the same purpose.