Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:00:48 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: net@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 247201] stat()'ing /dev/tap results in a new interface Message-ID: <bug-247201-7501-OqePjwbick@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-247201-7501@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-247201-7501@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=247201 --- Comment #2 from Fabian Keil <fk@fabiankeil.de> --- Quoting the man page: If the sysctl(8) variable net.link.tap.devfs_cloning is non-zero, the tap interface permits opens on the special control device /dev/tap. When this device is opened, tap will return a handle for the lowest unused tap device (use devname(3) to determine which). https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=tap&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+12.1-RELEASE&arch=default&format=html It does not mention that stat()'ing is sufficient to trigger this mechanism. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
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