1 .. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
12 NET_ADD_IF - Creates a new network interface for a given Packet ID.
18 .. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, NET_ADD_IF, struct dvb_net_if *net_if )
26 File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <frontend_f_open>`.
29 pointer to struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`
35 The NET_ADD_IF ioctl system call selects the Packet ID (PID) that
36 contains a TCP/IP traffic, the type of encapsulation to be used (MPE or
37 ULE) and the interface number for the new interface to be created. When
38 the system call successfully returns, a new virtual network interface is
41 The struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`::ifnum field will be
42 filled with the number of the created interface.
47 On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot_info` is filled.
49 On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
52 The generic error codes are described at the
53 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.