> > (btw, what is the significance of the port? Eg st0? Have I got my
head
> > on backwards here and the port is the most significant entity and
the
> > netdevs just hang off of it?)
> 
> A port is a whole physical interface. HFC-A PCI A provide one port,
HFC-4S
> four ports, HFC-8S eight ports, HFC-E1 one port.
> 
> Their names are decided by the driver, however, the rule is:
> 
> HFC-S PCI A: st0
> HFC-USB    : st0
> HFC-4S     : st0, st1, st2, st3
> HFC-8S     : st0, st1, st2, st3, st4, st5, st6, st7, st8
> HFC-E1     : e1
> 

Ah. So I did have it backwards!

Are the port namespaces unique within the driver? Eg if I had two
HFC-USB's would the ports both be called st0 or would the second one to
load be st1?

Thanks

James
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