Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Add --disable-bridge-helper configure flag

[Paolo Bonzini]

Il 11/07/2012 16:56, Fabien Chouteau ha scritto:
>>>> >>> So indeed you could also use SIOCDEVPRIVATE / BRCTL_ADD_IF if you were
>>>> >>> inclined to do so...
>>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Unfortunately I don't have time to go deep into the code. It's not a
>>> >> feature I plan to use, so the quickest solution for me is to disable it.
>>> >>
>>> >> Corey, I can see that you developed the bridge helper, can you please
>>> >> take a look at this issue?
>>> >>
>> > 
>> > Apologies, I was out yesterday.  I see your new patch series is 
>> > progressing.  I'll take over if/when you want.
>> > 
> Beside the --enable/--disable patch, there's another question for you.
> Is it possible to implement qemu-bridge-adapter without SIOCBRADDIF?

Yes, with the (obsolete) SIOCDEVPRIVATE ioctl.  It has multiple
subcommands, one of which is BRCTL_ADD_IF.

Paolo