1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
2 .. c:namespace:: DTV.net
13 NET_ADD_IF - Creates a new network interface for a given Packet ID.
18 .. c:macro:: NET_ADD_IF
20 ``int ioctl(int fd, NET_ADD_IF, struct dvb_net_if *net_if)``
26 File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open()`.
29 pointer to struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`
34 The NET_ADD_IF ioctl system call selects the Packet ID (PID) that
35 contains a TCP/IP traffic, the type of encapsulation to be used (MPE or
36 ULE) and the interface number for the new interface to be created. When
37 the system call successfully returns, a new virtual network interface is
40 The struct :c:type:`dvb_net_if`::ifnum field will be
41 filled with the number of the created interface.
46 On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot_info` is filled.
48 On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
51 The generic error codes are described at the
52 :ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.