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Date:      Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:52:38 -0800 (PST)
From:      Nomad Esst <noname.esst@yahoo.com>
To:        "freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   ifconfig siocifcreate invalid argument
Message-ID:  <1392630758.77600.YahooMailNeo@web162704.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

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Hi
Recently I've customized my kernel and deleted most of unused devices and options. When I try to create a a gre interface I get this error: 


ifconfig: siocifcreate2: invalid argument

I'm using FreeBSD9.2 AMD 64

What's the problem?
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On 17.02.2014 10:52, Nomad Esst wrote:
> Hi
> Recently I've customized my kernel and deleted most of unused devices and options. When I try to create a a gre interface I get this error: 
> 
> 
> ifconfig: siocifcreate2: invalid argument
> 
> I'm using FreeBSD9.2 AMD 64
> 
> What's the problem?

Did you by any chance also remove the if_gre pseudo device?



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