Nicolas de Pesloüan <[email protected]> wrote on 2010/03/26 21:39:33:

> From: Nicolas de Pesloüan <[email protected]>
> To: Joakim Tjernlund <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Date: 2010/03/26 21:39
> Subject: Re: [Bridge] IP address on physcial interface instead of bridge 
> interface?
>
> Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
>
> > Figure a small picture will help so here it is:
> >
> > Before adding eth0 to br0:
> > eth0    br0
> >  |
> >  |
> > HW controller
> >
> > after adding eth0 to br0:
> > eth0
> >   \
> >    \
> >      br0
> >    /
> >   /
> > HW controller
>
> I don't understand your ascii art. What is HW controller ? eth0 is an hardware
> controller !?
>
>    Nicolas.

eth0 is the I/F IP stack will see/use. HW controller is the ethernet HW 
controller,
the PCI HW if you like.

 Jocke

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