On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 07:25:11PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Jiri Benc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > Because all of frames need to go through the master device. So frames
> > will be transmitted/received only when the master device is up. You have
> > two possibilities:
> >
> > 1. To have a "physical" master device with no functionality (like you
> > proposed).
> 
> 
> > 2. To have one special device that cannot be removed.
> 
> 3. To have a master device which isn't represented by a network
> device (ifconfig doesn't show it etc.) but can be accessed only by
> the wireless tools. Or just using sysfs, echo and cat can be best
> tools. The slaves (netdevs) can be created and deleted at will.
> 
> No obscure netdev with no apparent functionality and nothing special
> in the first, last or whichever netdev.

Yes, this is the option that is making the most sense to me.

John
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John W. Linville
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