Re: [PATCH] macvlan: add tap device backend

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Monday 10 August 2009, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> 
> > Would it be enough to check the dev_queue_xmit() return
> > code for NETDEV_TX_BUSY?
> > 
> > How would I get notified when it gets free again?
> 
> You can do this by creating a socket. Look at how tun does
> this now.

Hmm, I was hoping to be able to avoid this, because I can
interact more directly with the outbound physical interface
using dev_queue_xmit() instead of netif_rx_ni().

I'll have a look. Thanks,

	Arnd <><
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